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.

Jerry Schoonmaker

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1957)

AVG .130

HR 1

RBI 4

H 9

OPS .428

PIV -239

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 12/14/1933 in Seymour, MO, USA
Died: 3/18/2018 in Dyer, IN, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-06-11
Last Game: 1957-09-29

Full name: Jerald Lee Schoonmaker

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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

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
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

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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	BB	SO
1957-09-29	MIN	BAL	L	1	1	0	0	1	1
1957-09-28	MIN	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1957-09-27	MIN	BAL	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-25	MIN	BOS	L	5	1	1	1	0	4
1957-09-19	MIN	CHW	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1957-09-14	MIN	KC1	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-09-11	MIN	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-08-25	MIN	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-08-17	MIN	BOS	W	0	0	0	0	0	0
1957-08-03	MIN	DET	W	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	28	13	37	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1955	WS1	OF	15	9	22	2	1	0
1957	WS1	OF	13	4	15	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.