Jerry Terrell

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1973-1980)

AVG .253
HR 4
RBI 125
H 412
OPS .591
PIV -3,977
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
7/13/1946 in Waseca, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1973-04-14
Last Game
1980-10-05

Full name: Jerry Wayne Terrell

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
657 1,626 218 412 48 11 4 125 50 76 160 .253 .288 .304 .591 -3,977

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 11.7% below league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 20.3% below league average.

Career OPS .591 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 16.4% 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
1973 MIN AL 124 438 43 116 15 2 1 32 13 21 56 .265 .256 (+3%) .325 (-9%) .378 (-17%) .703 (-13%) -946.8
1974 MIN AL 116 229 43 56 4 6 0 19 3 11 27 .245 .256 (-5%) .324 (-14%) .369 (-15%) .693 (-14%) -553.5
1975 MIN AL 108 385 48 110 16 2 1 36 4 19 27 .286 .257 (+11%) .327 (-1%) .374 (-8%) .701 (-5%) -292.1
1976 MIN AL 89 171 29 42 3 1 0 8 11 9 15 .246 .255 (-4%) .320 (-11%) .360 (-24%) .681 (-18%) -453.7
1977 MIN AL 93 214 32 48 6 0 1 20 10 11 21 .224 .264 (-15%) .329 (-20%) .401 (-34%) .730 (-27%) -945.4
1978 KCA AL 73 133 14 27 1 0 0 8 8 4 13 .203 .257 (-21%) .323 (-31%) .378 (-44%) .702 (-38%) -785.6
1979 KCA AL 31 40 5 12 3 0 1 2 1 1 1 .300 — — — — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 23 16 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 657 1,626 218 412 48 11 4 125 50 76 160 .253 — — — — -3,977

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1979 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1980 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home339828120235172.284
Away31879898177353.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home11.000000.00
Away11.010100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1980-10-05 KCRMINW 010000000
1980-10-04 KCRMINW 000000000
1980-10-02 KCRSEAW 000000000
1980-09-30 KCRSEAW 000000000
1980-09-28 KCRMINL 000000000
1980-09-27 KCRMINL 300000000
1980-09-24 KCRSEAL 000000000
1980-09-23 KCRSEAL 100000000
1980-09-20 KCROAKL 100000000
1980-07-04 KCRSEAW 000000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1980-05-14 KCRNYY — 1.0100100
1979-08-20 KCRNYY — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 26 16 184 14 2 10
2B 165 75 217 295 7 73
3B 192 141 112 304 17 37
OF 24 10 29 2 2 0
P 2 0 0 1 0 0
SS 191 150 276 482 33 98

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1973 MIN 2B 14 10 28 41 2 12
1973 MIN 3B 30 25 21 46 3 7
1973 MIN OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1973 MIN SS 81 70 119 211 13 36
1974 MIN 1B 2 0 9 1 0 0
1974 MIN 2B 26 14 44 55 2 14
1974 MIN 3B 21 18 14 43 1 6
1974 MIN OF 3 1 6 0 1 0
1974 MIN SS 34 20 41 80 5 15
1975 MIN 1B 15 13 126 6 2 8
1975 MIN 2B 39 29 68 89 2 20
1975 MIN 3B 12 10 7 29 0 3
1975 MIN OF 6 5 10 2 1 0
1975 MIN SS 41 36 56 106 9 29
1976 MIN 2B 31 9 37 46 1 12
1976 MIN 3B 26 20 14 34 4 6
1976 MIN OF 6 1 3 0 0 0
1976 MIN SS 16 10 28 42 3 9
1977 MIN 1B 1 0 9 1 0 0
1977 MIN 2B 14 1 4 14 0 4
1977 MIN 3B 59 44 30 91 6 10
1977 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1977 MIN SS 7 6 15 23 1 6
1978 KCA 1B 5 2 22 4 0 2
1978 KCA 2B 31 11 28 39 0 6
1978 KCA 3B 25 17 21 40 2 4
1978 KCA SS 11 8 17 20 2 3
1979 KCA 2B 7 1 5 7 0 3
1979 KCA 3B 19 7 5 21 1 1
1979 KCA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 KCA 1B 3 1 18 2 0 0
1980 KCA 2B 3 0 3 4 0 2
1980 KCA OF 7 2 8 0 0 0
1980 KCA P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 2
First Base 26
Second Base 166
Third Base 192
Shortstop 192
Left Field 12
Center Field 1
Right Field 11
Designated Hitter 51

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato MN 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jerry Terrell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sport McAllister
    .247 avg, 5 HR
  2. 97
    Marv Breeding
    .250 avg, 7 HR
  3. 96
    Mario Guerrero
    .257 avg, 7 HR
  4. 96
    Jack Dunn
    .245 avg, 1 HR
  5. 96
    Tim Murnane
    .261 avg, 5 HR
  6. 94
    Gil Torres
    .252 avg, 0 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Terrell

What years did Jerry Terrell play?
Jerry Terrell played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1980.
Was Jerry Terrell a pitcher?
No. Jerry Terrell was a position player (Third Baseman), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did Jerry Terrell hit?
Jerry Terrell hit 4 career home runs with 412 hits.