Jerry Royster

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1988)

AVG .249
HR 40
RBI 352
H 1,049
OPS .648
PIV -5,440
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
10/18/1952 in Sacramento, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1973-08-14
Last Game
1988-09-28

Full name: Jeron Kennis Royster

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,428 4,208 552 1,049 165 33 40 352 189 411 534 .249 .315 .333 .648 -5,440

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .648 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 8.8% below 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
1973 LAN NL 10 19 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 5 .211 — — — — 0.0
1974 LAN NL 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1975 LAN NL 13 36 2 9 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1976 ATL NL 149 533 65 132 13 1 5 45 24 52 53 .248 .255 (-3%) .320 (-2%) .360 (-16%) .681 (-9%) -679.0
1977 ATL NL 140 445 64 96 10 2 6 28 28 38 67 .216 .264 (-18%) .329 (-15%) .401 (-28%) .730 (-22%) -1565.9
1978 ATL NL 140 529 67 137 17 8 2 35 27 56 49 .259 .257 (avg) .323 (+2%) .378 (-12%) .702 (-5%) -369.6
1979 ATL NL 154 601 103 164 25 6 3 51 35 62 59 .273 .265 (+3%) .329 (+2%) .397 (-12%) .727 (-6%) -475.1
1980 ATL NL 123 392 42 95 17 5 1 20 22 37 48 .242 .264 (-8%) .326 (-5%) .387 (-18%) .714 (-12%) -716.6
1981 ATL NL 64 93 13 19 4 1 0 9 7 7 14 .204 .255 (-20%) .320 (-20%) .368 (-27%) .688 (-24%) -348.3
1982 ATL NL 108 261 43 77 13 2 2 25 14 22 36 .295 .261 (+13%) .324 (+8%) .388 (-1%) .712 (+3%) 170.7
1983 ATL NL 91 268 32 63 10 3 3 30 11 28 35 .235 .260 (-10%) .324 (-6%) .389 (-16%) .714 (-11%) -464.4
1984 ATL NL 81 227 22 47 13 2 1 21 6 15 41 .207 .259 (-20%) .322 (-20%) .384 (-23%) .707 (-22%) -818.7
1985 SDN NL 90 249 31 70 13 2 5 31 6 32 31 .281 .257 (+9%) .323 (+12%) .390 (+5%) .714 (+8%) 438.6
1986 SDN NL 118 257 31 66 12 0 5 26 3 32 45 .257 .257 (avg) .325 (+3%) .395 (-8%) .720 (-3%) -90.7
1987 CHA AL 55 154 25 37 11 0 7 23 2 19 28 .240 .262 (-9%) .331 (-2%) .415 (+8%) .746 (+3%) 76.6
1987 NYA AL 18 42 1 15 2 0 0 4 2 4 4 .357 — — — — 76.6
1988 ATL NL 68 102 8 18 3 0 0 1 0 6 16 .176 .254 (-31%) .317 (-30%) .377 (-45%) .695 (-38%) -597.1
Career · 17 seasons 1,428 4,208 552 1,049 165 33 40 352 189 411 534 .249 — — — — -5,363

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 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 NLCS ATL 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home714203230454823198.270
Away714217624850117154.230

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1988-09-28 ATLHOUW 000000000
1988-09-20 ATLSFGL 100000000
1988-09-19 ATLSFGW 100000001
1988-09-17 ATLSDPW 000000000
1988-09-12 ATLLADL 100000000
1988-09-11 ATLSDPL 100000000
1988-09-09 ATLSDPW 100000000
1988-09-07 ATLSFGW 000000000
1988-09-05 ATLLADL 000000000
1988-09-02 ATLPITW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 416 341 848 1066 58 225
3B 634 417 465 950 73 83
OF 153 120 228 7 8 3
SS 187 142 237 480 37 80

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 LAN 2B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1973 LAN 3B 6 5 2 14 3 1
1974 LAN 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1974 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1974 LAN OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
1975 LAN 2B 4 2 5 11 0 3
1975 LAN 3B 3 2 1 4 2 1
1975 LAN OF 7 5 6 0 0 0
1975 LAN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1976 ATL 3B 148 143 156 306 18 35
1976 ATL SS 2 1 2 4 1 0
1977 ATL 2B 38 30 76 85 7 14
1977 ATL 3B 56 38 46 76 6 6
1977 ATL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 ATL SS 51 37 60 106 15 20
1978 ATL 2B 75 73 186 193 10 39
1978 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 ATL SS 60 60 98 183 13 27
1979 ATL 2B 77 70 170 224 7 50
1979 ATL 3B 80 76 91 181 15 12
1980 ATL 2B 49 46 108 129 13 30
1980 ATL 3B 48 7 15 37 0 1
1980 ATL OF 41 41 72 0 5 1
1981 ATL 2B 13 8 20 28 2 7
1981 ATL 3B 24 8 15 23 2 2
1982 ATL 2B 16 9 21 34 3 8
1982 ATL 3B 62 23 31 51 5 3
1982 ATL OF 25 24 39 2 2 1
1982 ATL SS 10 5 14 25 1 8
1983 ATL 2B 26 15 42 51 1 17
1983 ATL 3B 47 27 26 68 6 5
1983 ATL OF 18 16 25 0 1 0
1983 ATL SS 13 10 19 37 2 7
1984 ATL 2B 29 21 51 95 4 15
1984 ATL 3B 17 10 14 19 2 0
1984 ATL OF 11 9 14 1 0 1
1984 ATL SS 16 12 20 47 3 7
1985 SDN 2B 58 50 112 165 7 33
1985 SDN 3B 29 8 13 24 1 1
1985 SDN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1985 SDN SS 7 4 4 25 0 3
1986 SDN 2B 21 13 39 37 4 7
1986 SDN 3B 59 35 25 83 8 9
1986 SDN OF 7 0 4 0 0 0
1986 SDN SS 24 12 19 46 2 7
1987 CHA 2B 5 3 12 5 0 1
1987 CHA 3B 30 24 22 41 2 4
1987 CHA OF 13 9 22 1 0 0
1987 NYA 2B 1 1 5 6 0 1
1987 NYA 3B 13 9 4 16 2 2
1987 NYA OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1987 NYA SS 1 1 1 6 0 1
1988 ATL 2B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1988 ATL 3B 10 2 4 7 1 1
1988 ATL OF 26 15 45 2 0 0
1988 ATL SS 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 417
Third Base 636
Shortstop 189
Left Field 124
Center Field 21
Right Field 9
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 NYA AL $275,000
1987 CHA AL $260,000
1986 SDN NL $362,500
1985 SDN NL $325,000
Total Career Earnings $1,222,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ivan de Jesus
    .254 avg, 21 HR
  2. 95
    Derrel Thomas
    .249 avg, 43 HR
  3. 94
    Lenny Randle
    .257 avg, 27 HR
  4. 85
    Germany Schaefer
    .257 avg, 9 HR
  5. 82
    Bobby Byrne
    .254 avg, 10 HR
  6. 81
    Otto Knabe
    .247 avg, 8 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Royster

What years did Jerry Royster play?
Jerry Royster played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1988.
Was Jerry Royster a pitcher?
No. Jerry Royster was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Royster hit?
Jerry Royster hit 40 career home runs with 1049 hits.