Jerry Priddy

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1953)

AVG .265
HR 61
RBI 541
H 1,252
OPS .725
PIV 3,325
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
11/9/1919 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died
3/3/1980 in North Hollywood, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1941-04-17
Last Game
1953-09-27

Full name: Gerald Edward Priddy

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,296 4,720 612 1,252 232 46 61 541 44 624 639 .265 .353 .373 .725 3,325

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .353 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +5.6% above league average.

Career SLG .373 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .725 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1941 NYA AL 56 174 18 37 7 0 1 26 4 18 16 .213 .262 (-19%) .332 (-13%) .373 (-28%) .705 (-21%) -539.7
1942 NYA AL 59 189 23 53 9 2 2 28 0 31 27 .280 .253 (+11%) .323 (+19%) .349 (+9%) .672 (+14%) 536.6
1943 WS1 AL 149 560 68 152 31 3 4 62 5 67 76 .271 .255 (+6%) .324 (+8%) .346 (+4%) .671 (+6%) 718.1
1946 WS1 AL 138 511 54 130 22 8 6 58 9 57 73 .254 .256 (-1%) .328 (+1%) .358 (+2%) .687 (+1%) 107.7
1947 WS1 AL 147 505 42 108 20 3 3 49 7 62 79 .214 .262 (-18%) .336 (-11%) .376 (-25%) .712 (-18%) -1393.8
1948 SLA AL 151 560 96 166 40 9 8 79 6 86 71 .296 .263 (+12%) .340 (+15%) .379 (+17%) .719 (+16%) 1956.8
1949 SLA AL 145 544 83 158 26 4 11 63 5 80 81 .290 .262 (+11%) .343 (+11%) .384 (+8%) .727 (+9%) 1202.6
1950 DET AL 157 618 104 171 26 6 13 75 2 95 95 .277 .265 (+4%) .346 (+9%) .401 (avg) .747 (+4%) 722.5
1951 DET AL 154 584 73 152 22 6 8 57 4 69 73 .260 .260 (avg) .336 (+1%) .385 (-7%) .721 (-3%) -271.6
1952 DET AL 75 279 37 79 23 3 4 20 1 42 29 .283 .252 (+12%) .326 (+16%) .369 (+16%) .696 (+16%) 857.1
1953 DET AL 65 196 14 46 6 2 1 24 1 17 19 .235 .264 (-11%) .335 (-11%) .397 (-24%) .733 (-18%) -571.4
Career · 11 seasons 1,296 4,720 612 1,252 232 46 61 541 44 624 639 .265 — — — — 3,325

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .100

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1942 WS NYA 3 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .100

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home649234831863730289.271
Away647237129161531254.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1953-09-27 DETCLEW 000000000
1953-09-26 DETCLEL 100000000
1953-09-25 DETCLEL 100000000
1953-09-22 DETSLAL 301000101
1953-09-20 DETCLEL 201000010
1953-09-20 DETCLEW 412001101
1953-09-09 DETPHAL 000000000
1953-09-02 DETBOSL 000000000
1953-08-28 DETMINL 401000000
1953-08-27 DETMINL 401000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 32 0 261 18 1 40
2B 1179 0 3226 3567 190 906
3B 52 0 54 101 9 4
SS 19 0 36 50 4 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 NYA 1B 10 0 78 7 0 18
1941 NYA 2B 31 0 74 79 5 26
1941 NYA 3B 14 0 15 33 3 2
1942 NYA 1B 11 0 91 2 1 15
1942 NYA 2B 8 0 15 38 2 9
1942 NYA 3B 35 0 36 65 6 2
1942 NYA SS 3 0 4 9 0 0
1943 WS1 2B 134 0 364 411 23 105
1943 WS1 3B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1943 WS1 SS 15 0 31 40 4 6
1946 WS1 2B 138 0 378 428 32 105
1947 WS1 2B 146 0 382 405 16 89
1948 SLA 2B 146 0 407 471 29 132
1949 SLA 2B 145 0 407 415 27 96
1950 DET 2B 157 0 440 542 19 150
1951 DET 2B 154 0 437 463 18 118
1951 DET SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1952 DET 2B 75 0 211 209 14 48
1953 DET 1B 11 0 92 9 0 7
1953 DET 2B 45 0 111 106 5 28
1953 DET 3B 2 0 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 32
Second Base 1177
Third Base 53
Shortstop 19

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1950 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 11.0 336 0
1949 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 3.0 336 0
1948 Most Valuable Player AL 15th 16.0 336 0
1943 Most Valuable Player AL 16th 17.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jerry Priddy (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Wes Parker
    .267 avg, 64 HR
  2. 84
    Don Hoak
    .265 avg, 89 HR
  3. 81
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  4. 78
    Billy Rogell
    .267 avg, 42 HR
  5. 78
    Cass Michaels
    .262 avg, 53 HR
  6. 76
    Grady Hatton
    .254 avg, 91 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Priddy

What years did Jerry Priddy play?
Jerry Priddy played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1953.
Was Jerry Priddy a pitcher?
No. Jerry Priddy was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Priddy hit?
Jerry Priddy hit 61 career home runs with 1252 hits.