Jerry Schoonmaker
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)
Jerry Schoonmaker was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957 for the Washington Senators, a span of 3 seasons. In 50 career games, he hit .130 with 9 hits, 1 home runs, and 4 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 3/18/2018 in Dyer, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-06-11
- Last Game
- 1957-09-29
Full name: Jerald Lee Schoonmaker
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 69 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | .130 | .211 | .217 | .428 | -239 |
Career AVG .130 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.
Career OBP .211 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.
Career SLG .217 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.
Career OPS .428 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | WS1 | AL | 20 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | .152 | — | — | — | — | -239.0 |
| 1957 | WS1 | AL | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .087 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 50 | 69 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | .130 | — | — | — | — | -239 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (50 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 55 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .145 |
| Away | 18 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .071 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957-09-29 | MIN | BAL | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1957-09-28 | MIN | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-27 | MIN | BAL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-25 | MIN | BOS | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1957-09-19 | MIN | CHW | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-14 | MIN | KC1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-09-11 | MIN | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-25 | MIN | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-17 | MIN | BOS | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1957-08-03 | MIN | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 10 |
| Center Field | 11 |
| Right Field | 7 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Missouri Columbia | Columbia | MO | 1953, 1954, 1955 |
Jerry Schoonmaker: the record in brief
Jerry Schoonmaker played a first major league game on June 11, 1955 and a last one on September 29, 1957. The team column never changes: it is the Washington Senators from 1955 to 1957. Schoonmaker played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 14, 1933, in Seymour, MO, USA and a listed size of 190 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The bio records the death on March 18, 2018, in Dyer, IN, USA. On the record, Jerry Schoonmaker was born Jerald Lee Schoonmaker.
Across 50 games at the plate, Schoonmaker's career line reads 9 hits in 69 at bats for a .130 average, along with 1 home run and 4 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .211 and the slugging percentage .217, for an OPS of .428. Schoonmaker's .130 average ran 49.4% below the .258 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Schoonmaker's .428 stands 40.6% below the league's .721. No season topped the 7 hits of 1955.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Schoonmaker
- What years did Jerry Schoonmaker play?
- Jerry Schoonmaker played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1957.
- Was Jerry Schoonmaker a pitcher?
- No. Jerry Schoonmaker was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Jerry Schoonmaker hit?
- Jerry Schoonmaker hit 1 career home runs with 9 hits.
- What was Jerry Schoonmaker's career batting average?
- Jerry Schoonmaker batted .130 over his career, with 9 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jerry Schoonmaker have?
- Jerry Schoonmaker drove in 4 runs in his career.
- Is Jerry Schoonmaker in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jerry Schoonmaker has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.