Jerry Schypinski
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955)
Jerry Schypinski was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1955 for the Kansas City Athletics. In 22 career games, he hit .217 with 15 hits and 5 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- Died
- 3/25/2019 in Sterling Heights, MI, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-08-31
- Last Game
- 1955-09-25
Full name: Gerald Albert Schypinski
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .229 | .246 | .475 | -386 |
Career AVG .217 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career OBP .229 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 31.2% below league average.
Career SLG .246 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career OPS .475 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 34.6% 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 | KC1 | AL | 22 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .217 | .258 (-16%) | .332 (-31%) | .393 (-37%) | .726 (-35%) | -386.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 22 | 69 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .217 | — | — | — | — | -386 | ||
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 (22 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 23 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .348 |
| Away | 15 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .152 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-09-25 | KC1 | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-24 | KC1 | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-23 | KC1 | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-21 | KC1 | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-20 | KC1 | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-19 | KC1 | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1955-09-18 | KC1 | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-17 | KC1 | CHW | L | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-16 | KC1 | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1955-09-14 | KC1 | BOS | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 21 |
Jerry Schypinski: the record in brief
The profile opens with Jerry Schypinski's first major league game on August 31, 1955; the last one listed came on September 25, 1955. Schypinski spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Athletics. Schypinski played primarily as a shortstop and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 16, 1931, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Schypinski's death is recorded on March 25, 2019, in Sterling Heights, MI, USA. The given name on file is Gerald Albert Schypinski.
In 22 games and 69 at bats, Schypinski batted .217 with 15 hits, adding 5 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .229 clip and slugging .246, Schypinski finished with a .475 OPS. Schypinski's .217 average ran 15.9% below the .259 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Schypinski's .475 stands 34.6% below the league's .726. The season table holds a single row: 1955 with the Kansas City Athletics, 22 games, 69 at bats and 15 hits. That year the league hit .258, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Schypinski
- Was Jerry Schypinski a pitcher?
- No. Jerry Schypinski was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jerry Schypinski hit?
- Jerry Schypinski hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
- What teams did Jerry Schypinski play for?
- Jerry Schypinski played for one team, the Kansas City Athletics (1955).
- What were Jerry Schypinski's career stats?
- In 22 games, Jerry Schypinski had 15 hits, 5 RBI, and 7 runs, with a .217 batting average.
- What position did Jerry Schypinski play?
- Jerry Schypinski played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jerry Schypinski and how much did he weigh?
- Jerry Schypinski was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Jerry Schypinski's career batting average?
- Jerry Schypinski batted .217 over his career, with 15 hits in 69 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jerry Schypinski have?
- Jerry Schypinski drove in 5 runs in his career.
- Is Jerry Schypinski in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jerry Schypinski has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.