What years did Jerry Stephenson play?

Jerry Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.

Was Jerry Stephenson a pitcher?

Yes. Jerry Stephenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 184 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jerry Stephenson hit?

Jerry Stephenson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.

What teams did Jerry Stephenson play for?

Jerry Stephenson played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1963, 1965–1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970).

What were Jerry Stephenson's career stats?

In 67 games, Jerry Stephenson went 8-19 with a 5.70 ERA, 184 strikeouts, 238.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Jerry Stephenson play?

Jerry Stephenson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Jerry Stephenson and how much did he weigh?

Jerry Stephenson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Jerry Stephenson's career ERA?

Jerry Stephenson finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 8-19 with 184 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jerry Stephenson have?

Jerry Stephenson recorded 184 career strikeouts.

Is Jerry Stephenson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jerry Stephenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jerry Stephenson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1970)

Jerry Stephenson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970 for the Boston Red Sox, the Seattle Pilots, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 8-19 with a 5.70 ERA and 184 strikeouts.

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 23, 2026

W–L 8–19

ERA 5.70

WHIP 1.72

SO 184

Pitcher PIV -3964.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 185 lb
Born: 10/6/1943 in Detroit, MI, USA
Died: 6/6/2010 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1963-04-14
Last Game: 1970-09-21

Full name: Jerry Joseph Stephenson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jerry Stephenson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	19	67	33	3	0	1	238.1	265	151	21	145	184	5.70	-3964.2

Career ERA 5.70 vs. league average 3.48 across their career seasons — 63.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jerry Stephenson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1963	BOS	AL	0	0	1	1	0	0	2.1	5	2	2	3	7.71	—	0.0
1965	BOS	AL	1	5	15	8	0	0	52.0	62	36	33	49	6.23	3.50 (-78%)	-1098.9
1966	BOS	AL	2	5	15	11	1	0	66.1	68	43	44	50	5.83	3.52 (-66%)	-1223.1
1967	BOS	AL	3	1	8	6	0	1	39.2	32	17	16	24	3.86	3.30 (-17%)	-617.0
1968	BOS	AL	2	8	23	7	2	0	68.2	81	43	42	51	5.64	2.98 (-89%)	-1025.3
1969	SE1	AL	0	0	2	0	0	0	2.2	6	3	3	1	10.12	—	0.0
1970	LAN	NL	0	0	3	0	0	0	6.2	11	7	5	6	9.45	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			8	19	67	33	3	1	238.1	265	151	145	184	5.70	—	-3,964

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

Jerry Stephenson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	65	2	15	0	0	0	3	0	2	18	.231	.254	.231	.485	0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OBP .254 vs. league average .312 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OPS .485 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 28.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jerry Stephenson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1963	BOS	AL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	BOS	AL	15	13	0	3	1	1	2	.231	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	BOS	AL	15	17	2	2	0	0	5	.118	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	BOS	AL	8	16	0	4	0	0	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	BOS	AL	23	17	0	6	2	1	4	.353	—	—	—	—	0.0
1969	SE1	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	LAN	NL	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			67	65	2	15	3	2	18	.231	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Jerry Stephenson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1967	WS	BOS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jerry Stephenson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	2	1	0	9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jerry Stephenson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1967	WS	BOS	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	3	2	1	0	9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Stephenson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	33	25	1	7	0	1	.280
Away	34	40	1	8	0	2	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Jerry Stephenson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	33	112.1	129	70	69	83	5.61
Away	34	126.0	136	81	76	101	5.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Stephenson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1970-09-21	LAD	SFG	L	1
1970-09-17	LAD	HOU	L	0
1970-09-10	LAD	CIN	L	0
1969-07-12	MIL	MIN	L	0
1969-06-29	MIL	LAA	L	0
1968-09-10	BOS	OAK	L	0
1968-09-06	BOS	LAA	L	0
1968-09-02	BOS	MIN	L	0
1968-08-25	BOS	BAL	L	0
1968-08-24	BOS	BAL	L	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jerry Stephenson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1970-09-21	LAD	SFG	—	2.2	5	3	3	1	2
1970-09-17	LAD	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	2	3
1970-09-10	LAD	CIN	—	2.0	4	3	3	2	1
1969-07-12	MIL	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	0	1	0
1969-06-29	MIL	LAA	—	1.2	4	3	3	2	1
1968-09-10	BOS	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1968-09-06	BOS	LAA	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	2
1968-09-02	BOS	MIN	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	2
1968-08-25	BOS	BAL	L	0.2	2	1	1	0	2
1968-08-24	BOS	BAL	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Stephenson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	33	9	43	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Stephenson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1963	BOS	P	1	1	0	0	0	0
1965	BOS	P	15	8	3	9	0	0
1966	BOS	P	15	11	3	11	1	0
1967	BOS	P	8	6	1	7	0	1
1968	BOS	P	23	7	2	15	1	0
1969	SE1	P	2	0	0	1	0	0
1970	LAN	P	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jerry Stephenson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Jerry Stephenson: the record in brief

Jerry Stephenson's major league career runs from a debut on April 14, 1963 to a final game on September 21, 1970. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1963 to 1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970). The bio lists Stephenson as a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. Stephenson was born on October 6, 1943, in Detroit, MI, USA. The bio records the death on June 6, 2010, in Anaheim, CA, USA. Jerry Stephenson was the playing name; the full given name is Jerry Joseph.

Stephenson's career pitching line is 8 wins, 19 losses and a 5.70 ERA over 67 appearances. The totals include 184 strikeouts. Against a 3.48 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.70 mark was 63.8% worse. 1968 produced Stephenson's most strikeouts, 51. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.64 in 1968, when the league's was 2.98.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Stephenson

What years did Jerry Stephenson play?: Jerry Stephenson played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1970.
Was Jerry Stephenson a pitcher?: Yes. Jerry Stephenson pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 184 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jerry Stephenson hit?: Jerry Stephenson hit 0 career home runs with 15 hits.
What teams did Jerry Stephenson play for?: Jerry Stephenson played for 3 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1963, 1965–1968), the Seattle Pilots (1969), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1970).
What were Jerry Stephenson's career stats?: In 67 games, Jerry Stephenson went 8-19 with a 5.70 ERA, 184 strikeouts, 238.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Jerry Stephenson play?: Jerry Stephenson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry Stephenson and how much did he weigh?: Jerry Stephenson was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Jerry Stephenson's career ERA?: Jerry Stephenson finished with a 5.70 career ERA, going 8-19 with 184 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jerry Stephenson have?: Jerry Stephenson recorded 184 career strikeouts.
Is Jerry Stephenson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry Stephenson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.