Jerry Snyder

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1958)

Jerry Snyder was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958 for the Washington Senators, a span of 7 seasons. In 266 career games, he hit .230 with 145 hits, 3 home runs, and 47 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

AVG .230
HR 3
RBI 47
H 145
OPS .562
PIV -2,120
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
7/21/1929 in Jenks, OK, USA
Died
1/31/2022 in Houston, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1952-05-08
Last Game
1958-05-10

Full name: Jerry George Snyder

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Career Batting Statistics

Jerry Snyder — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
266 630 60 145 18 2 3 47 7 46 59 .230 .283 .279 .562 -2,120

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OBP .283 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .279 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OPS .562 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerry Snyder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 WS1 AL 36 57 5 9 2 0 0 2 1 5 8 .158 .252 (-38%) .326 (-31%) .369 (-48%) .696 (-40%) -352.3
1953 WS1 AL 29 62 10 21 4 0 0 4 1 5 8 .339 .264 (+28%) .335 (+16%) .397 (+1%) .733 (+8%) 92.1
1954 WS1 AL 64 154 17 36 3 1 0 17 3 15 18 .234 .261 (-10%) .333 (-10%) .390 (-32%) .723 (-22%) -527.3
1955 WS1 AL 46 107 7 24 5 0 0 5 1 6 6 .224 .258 (-13%) .332 (-20%) .393 (-31%) .726 (-26%) -449.5
1956 WS1 AL 43 148 14 40 3 1 2 14 1 10 9 .270 .258 (+5%) .331 (-3%) .397 (-13%) .728 (-9%) -193.6
1957 WS1 AL 42 93 6 14 1 0 1 4 0 4 9 .151 .257 (-42%) .323 (-43%) .391 (-51%) .715 (-47%) -689.1
1958 WS1 AL 6 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 266 630 60 145 18 2 3 47 7 46 59 .230 — — — — -2,120

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

Jerry Snyder — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1453193779127.248
Away1213122366220.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Snyder — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-05-10 MINNYYL 100000000
1958-05-04 MINKC1W 100000000
1958-05-01 MINCLEL 300000000
1958-04-30 MINCLEW 401000101
1958-04-23 MINNYYW 000000000
1958-04-22 MINBALL 010000010
1957-09-17 MINCLEL 111100000
1957-09-14 MINKC1W 000000000
1957-09-11 MINDETL 100000000
1957-09-07 MINNYYL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Snyder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 70 37 163 153 14 50
3B 1 1 0 6 1 1
SS 140 93 188 355 16 72

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Snyder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 WS1 2B 19 0 34 49 3 12
1952 WS1 SS 4 0 3 6 2 0
1953 WS1 2B 4 0 5 4 2 0
1953 WS1 SS 17 0 28 54 1 10
1954 WS1 2B 3 1 7 3 2 1
1954 WS1 SS 48 44 81 145 5 31
1955 WS1 2B 22 22 66 63 3 24
1955 WS1 SS 20 5 12 5 1 0
1956 WS1 2B 7 7 17 18 4 5
1956 WS1 SS 35 32 47 106 5 23
1957 WS1 2B 13 5 26 14 0 7
1957 WS1 3B 1 1 0 6 1 1
1957 WS1 SS 15 12 17 39 2 8
1958 WS1 2B 2 2 8 2 0 1
1958 WS1 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jerry Snyder — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 70
Third Base 1
Shortstop 140

Jerry Snyder: the record in brief

Jerry Snyder played a first major league game on May 8, 1952 and a last one on May 10, 1958. Snyder spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Washington Senators. Snyder played primarily as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 21, 1929, in Jenks, OK, USA and a listed size of 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Snyder died on January 31, 2022, in Houston, TX, USA. Jerry Snyder was the playing name; the full given name is Jerry George.

Snyder finished with 145 hits from 630 at bats in 266 games, which works out to .230, plus 3 homers and 47 RBI. The on-base percentage is .283 and the slugging percentage .279, for an OPS of .562. Over the seasons Snyder played, league hitters batted .259; the .230 career figure is 11.0% below that. The highest hit total in a season was 40, in 1956. In 1956, a season of regular play, Snyder hit .270 while the league hit .258. The seasons in which Snyder beat the league batting average were 1953 and 1956.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Snyder

What years did Jerry Snyder play?
Jerry Snyder played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1958.
Was Jerry Snyder a pitcher?
No. Jerry Snyder was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jerry Snyder hit?
Jerry Snyder hit 3 career home runs with 145 hits.
What was Jerry Snyder's career batting average?
Jerry Snyder batted .230 over his career, with 145 hits in 630 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Snyder have?
Jerry Snyder drove in 47 runs in his career.
Is Jerry Snyder in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jerry Snyder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.