What years did Gerry Staley play?

Gerry Staley played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961.

Was Gerry Staley a pitcher?

Yes. Gerry Staley pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 727 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gerry Staley hit?

Gerry Staley hit 1 career home run with 66 hits.

What teams did Gerry Staley play for?

Gerry Staley played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1947–1954), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955), the New York Yankees (1955–1956), the Chicago White Sox (1956–1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Detroit Tigers (1961).

Did Gerry Staley win a Cy Young Award?

No. Gerry Staley did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Gerry Staley win?

Gerry Staley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What were Gerry Staley's career stats?

In 640 games, Gerry Staley went 134-111 with a 3.70 ERA, 727 strikeouts, 1,981.2 innings pitched, and 61 saves. At the plate he had 66 hits and 1 home runs.

What position did Gerry Staley play?

Gerry Staley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Gerry Staley and how much did he weigh?

Gerry Staley was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.

What was Gerry Staley's career ERA?

Gerry Staley finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 134-111 with 727 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gerry Staley have?

Gerry Staley recorded 727 career strikeouts.

Is Gerry Staley in the Hall of Fame?

No. Gerry Staley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Gerry Staley make?

Gerry Staley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

Gerry Staley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1961)

Gerry Staley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961 for 6 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 15 seasons. Across 640 career appearances, he went 134-111 with a 3.70 ERA, 727 strikeouts, and 61 saves. He also batted .126 with 1 home runs. Gerry Staley was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5929.9.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 134–111

ERA 3.70

WHIP 1.31

SO 727

Pitcher PIV 5929.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 195 lb
Born: 8/21/1920 in Brush Prairie, WA, USA
Died: 1/2/2008 in Vancouver, WA, USA
MLB Debut: 1947-04-20
Last Game: 1961-09-25
Awards: 3× All-Star

Full name: Gerald Lee Staley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gerry Staley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
134	111	640	186	58	9	61	1981.2	2,070	814	187	529	727	3.70	5929.9

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 7.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gerry Staley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1947	SLN	NL	1	0	18	1	1	0	0	29.1	33	9	8	14	2.76	3.97 (+30%)	312.4
1948	SLN	NL	4	4	31	3	0	0	0	52.0	61	40	21	23	6.92	4.10 (-69%)	-321.4
1949	SLN	NL	10	10	45	17	5	2	6	171.1	154	52	41	55	2.73	4.12 (+34%)	4208.4
1950	SLN	NL	13	13	42	22	7	1	3	169.2	201	94	61	62	4.99	4.36 (-14%)	1013.6
1951	SLN	NL	19	13	42	30	10	4	3	227.0	244	96	74	67	3.81	4.04 (+6%)	1580.3
1952	SLN	NL	17	14	35	33	15	0	0	239.2	238	87	52	93	3.27	3.70 (+12%)	1326.7
1953	SLN	NL	18	9	40	32	10	1	4	230.0	243	102	54	88	3.99	4.14 (+4%)	-2109.6
1954	SLN	NL	7	13	48	20	3	1	2	155.2	198	91	47	50	5.26	3.90 (-35%)	-2465.5
1955	CIN	NL	5	8	30	18	2	0	0	119.2	146	62	28	40	4.66	4.00 (-17%)	-2597.3
1955	NYA	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2.0	5	3	1	0	13.50	—	0.0
1956	NYA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	4	4	0	1	108.00	—	0.0
1956	CHA	AL	8	3	26	10	5	0	0	101.2	98	33	20	25	2.92	3.96 (+26%)	-220.6
1957	CHA	AL	5	1	47	0	0	0	7	105.0	95	24	27	44	2.06	3.83 (+46%)	1547.6
1958	CHA	AL	4	5	50	0	0	0	8	85.1	81	30	24	27	3.16	3.86 (+18%)	-745.0
1959	CHA	AL	8	5	67	0	0	0	14	116.1	111	29	25	54	2.24	3.90 (+43%)	3237.7
1960	CHA	AL	13	8	64	0	0	0	10	115.1	94	31	25	52	2.42	3.82 (+37%)	1660.4
1961	CHA	AL	0	3	16	0	0	0	0	18.0	17	10	5	8	5.00	4.03 (-24%)	-296.4
1961	KC1	AL	1	1	23	0	0	0	2	30.0	32	12	10	16	3.60	4.03 (+11%)	-310.7
1961	DET	AL	1	1	13	0	0	0	2	13.1	15	5	6	8	3.38	4.03 (+16%)	109.4
Career · 19 seasons			134	111	640	186	58	9	61	1,981.2	2,070	814	529	727	3.70	—	5,930

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Gerry Staley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
640	525	35	66	4	0	1	19	0	38	116	.126	.186	.139	.325	-2,647

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .186 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.

Career SLG .139 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Career OPS .325 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Gerry Staley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1947	SLN	NL	18	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	SLN	NL	31	9	1	2	0	1	1	1	2	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	SLN	NL	45	41	5	5	0	0	0	7	12	.122	—	—	—	—	0.0
1950	SLN	NL	42	55	5	8	2	0	0	3	9	.145	.265 (-45%)	.346 (-45%)	.401 (-55%)	.747 (-50%)	-464.8
1951	SLN	NL	42	81	3	13	1	0	5	3	14	.160	.260 (-38%)	.336 (-43%)	.385 (-55%)	.721 (-50%)	-646.9
1952	SLN	NL	35	85	6	13	0	0	1	2	10	.153	.252 (-39%)	.326 (-47%)	.369 (-59%)	.696 (-53%)	-701.6
1953	SLN	NL	40	78	4	8	0	0	2	4	21	.103	.264 (-61%)	.335 (-56%)	.397 (-74%)	.733 (-66%)	-833.5
1954	SLN	NL	48	36	3	5	1	0	1	4	8	.139	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	CIN	NL	30	36	2	2	0	0	3	2	11	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	NYA	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1956	CHA	AL	26	32	2	3	0	0	1	2	6	.094	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	CHA	AL	47	22	1	1	0	0	1	3	6	.045	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	CHA	AL	50	11	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	CHA	AL	67	13	2	2	0	0	0	3	5	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHA	AL	64	17	0	4	0	0	3	2	5	.235	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	CHA	AL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	KC1	AL	23	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1961	DET	AL	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 19 seasons			640	525	35	66	4	1	19	38	116	.126	—	—	—	—	-2,647

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

Gerry Staley — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gerry Staley — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1959	WS	CHA	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Gerry Staley — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	4	0	1	8.1	8	2	0	3	2.16

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gerry Staley — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1959	WS	CHA	0	1	4	0	1	8.1	8	2	0	3	2.16

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gerry Staley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	321	267	19	35	0	13	.131
Away	319	257	16	31	1	6	.121

Pitching — Home / Away

Gerry Staley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	321	1041.2	1046	381	269	384	3.29
Away	319	939.1	1023	430	261	342	4.12

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gerry Staley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1961-09-25	DET	KC1	L	0	0
1961-09-25	DET	KC1	W	1	1
1961-09-24	DET	LAA	W	0	0
1961-09-10	DET	BOS	L	0	0
1961-09-04	DET	BAL	L	0	0
1961-09-03	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1961-08-30	DET	CHW	L	0	0
1961-08-27	DET	TEX	W	0	0
1961-08-23	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1961-08-17	DET	BAL	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gerry Staley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1961-09-25	DET	KC1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-25	DET	KC1	SV	2.0	2	1	0	0	2	0
1961-09-24	DET	LAA	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1961-09-10	DET	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
1961-09-04	DET	BAL	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1961-09-03	DET	NYY	L	0.0	2	2	2	0	0	1
1961-08-30	DET	CHW	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1961-08-27	DET	TEX	SV	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1961-08-23	DET	CLE	—	2.0	4	1	1	2	0	0
1961-08-17	DET	BAL	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gerry Staley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	640	48	146	481	19	33

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gerry Staley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1947	SLN	P	18	0	0	10	0	1
1948	SLN	P	31	0	0	15	1	1
1949	SLN	P	45	0	11	46	1	2
1950	SLN	P	42	0	10	46	0	4
1951	SLN	P	42	0	14	54	1	2
1952	SLN	P	35	0	27	55	2	5
1953	SLN	P	40	0	13	52	4	2
1954	SLN	P	48	20	26	32	1	2
1955	CIN	P	30	18	9	24	2	3
1955	NYA	P	2	0	0	1	1	0
1956	NYA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1956	CHA	P	26	10	4	23	0	2
1957	CHA	P	47	0	5	31	2	0
1958	CHA	P	50	0	6	28	0	3
1959	CHA	P	67	0	7	19	2	3
1960	CHA	P	64	0	10	31	2	1
1961	CHA	P	16	0	2	3	0	0
1961	KC1	P	23	0	1	8	0	2
1961	DET	P	13	0	1	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Gerry Staley Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	640

Award Voting History

Gerry Staley — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1960	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	4.0	336	0
1959	Most Valuable Player	AL	28th	1.0	336	0

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Gerry Staley: the record in brief

Gerry Staley played a first major league game on April 20, 1947 and a last one on September 25, 1961. Staley played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1947 through 1954), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955), the New York Yankees (1955 to 1956), the Chicago White Sox (1956 through 1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Detroit Tigers (1961). Born on August 21, 1920, in Brush Prairie, WA, USA, Staley is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds. The bio records the death on January 2, 2008, in Vancouver, WA, USA. On the record, Gerry Staley was born Gerald Lee Staley.

Staley went 134-111 with a 3.70 ERA in 640 games, 186 of them starts. The totals include 727 strikeouts, 58 complete games, 9 shutouts, and 61 saves. The leagues Staley pitched in allowed 3.98 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 7.2% better than average. The best win total was 19, in 1951.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerry Staley

What years did Gerry Staley play?: Gerry Staley played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1961.
Was Gerry Staley a pitcher?: Yes. Gerry Staley pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 727 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gerry Staley hit?: Gerry Staley hit 1 career home run with 66 hits.
What teams did Gerry Staley play for?: Gerry Staley played for 6 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1947–1954), the Cincinnati Redlegs (1955), the New York Yankees (1955–1956), the Chicago White Sox (1956–1961), the Kansas City Athletics (1961), and the Detroit Tigers (1961).
Did Gerry Staley win a Cy Young Award?: No. Gerry Staley did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Gerry Staley win?: Gerry Staley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Gerry Staley's career stats?: In 640 games, Gerry Staley went 134-111 with a 3.70 ERA, 727 strikeouts, 1,981.2 innings pitched, and 61 saves. At the plate he had 66 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Gerry Staley play?: Gerry Staley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Gerry Staley and how much did he weigh?: Gerry Staley was listed at 6 feet and 195 pounds.
What was Gerry Staley's career ERA?: Gerry Staley finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 134-111 with 727 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gerry Staley have?: Gerry Staley recorded 727 career strikeouts.
Is Gerry Staley in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gerry Staley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Gerry Staley make?: Gerry Staley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.