Jerome Walton

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-1998)

AVG .269
HR 25
RBI 132
H 423
OPS .708
PIV -41
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
7/8/1965 in Newnan, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-04-04
Last Game
1998-05-06
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Jerome O'Terrell Walton

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
598 1,573 241 423 77 8 25 132 58 138 280 .269 .333 .376 .708 -41

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .376 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS .708 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near 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
1989 CHN NL 116 475 64 139 23 3 5 46 24 27 77 .293 .254 (+15%) .319 (+5%) .375 (+3%) .694 (+4%) 291.6
1990 CHN NL 101 392 63 103 16 2 2 21 14 50 70 .263 .257 (+2%) .324 (+8%) .385 (-15%) .710 (-4%) -107.2
1991 CHN NL 123 270 42 59 13 1 5 17 7 19 55 .219 .255 (-15%) .323 (-15%) .384 (-14%) .708 (-15%) -659.5
1992 CHN NL 30 55 7 7 0 1 0 1 1 9 13 .127 .255 (-50%) .322 (-15%) .377 (-57%) .699 (-38%) -291.1
1993 CAL AL 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CIN NL 46 68 10 21 4 0 1 9 1 4 12 .309 .269 (+14%) .338 (+3%) .424 (-3%) .763 (-1%) -3.1
1995 CIN NL 102 162 32 47 12 1 8 22 10 17 25 .290 .266 (+9%) .337 (+9%) .417 (+26%) .755 (+18%) 566.9
1996 ATL NL 37 47 9 16 5 0 1 4 0 5 10 .340 — — — — 131.8
1997 BAL AL 26 68 8 20 1 0 3 9 0 4 10 .294 .266 (+10%) .336 (-1%) .419 (+5%) .756 (+2%) 29.4
1998 TBA AL 12 34 4 11 3 0 0 3 0 2 6 .324 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 598 1,573 241 423 77 8 25 132 58 138 280 .269 — — — — -41

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 36 4 8 0 0 0 2 3 7 .222

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 ALCS BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS2 BAL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1995 NLCS CIN 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
1989 NLCS CHN 5 22 4 8 0 0 0 2 2 2 .364

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2967491352091563.279
Away3028241062141069.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1998-05-06 TBRKCRW 311000012
1998-05-01 TBRCLEL 401000012
1998-04-28 TBROAKL 100000000
1998-04-26 TBRLAAL 100000000
1998-04-24 TBRLAAL 412000001
1998-04-23 TBRTEXW 611000000
1998-04-22 TBRTEXL 200000000
1998-04-21 TBRTEXL 100000001
1998-04-19 TBRLAAW 412100200
1998-04-17 TBRLAAL 402100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 5 61 1 1 3
OF 509 350 947 12 16 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 CHN OF 115 114 289 2 3 1
1990 CHN OF 98 97 247 3 6 0
1991 CHN OF 101 59 170 2 3 1
1992 CHN OF 24 16 34 0 2 0
1993 CAL OF 1 1 2 0 0 0
1994 CIN 1B 7 3 35 0 1 2
1994 CIN OF 26 6 22 1 0 0
1995 CIN 1B 3 0 3 0 0 0
1995 CIN OF 89 32 107 2 2 0
1996 ATL OF 28 7 34 0 0 0
1997 BAL 1B 5 2 23 1 0 1
1997 BAL OF 19 13 29 0 0 0
1998 TBA OF 8 5 13 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 15
Left Field 111
Center Field 372
Right Field 36
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1989 Rookie of the Year
1989 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 BAL AL $385,000
1996 ATL NL $500,000
1995 CIN NL $500,000
1994 CIN NL $350,000
1993 CAL AL $250,000
1992 CHN NL $525,000
1991 CHN NL $210,000
1990 CHN NL $185,000
1989 CHN NL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $2,973,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Enterprise-Ozark Community College Enterprise AL 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player NL 13th 14.0 336 0
1989 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 116.0 120 22

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jerome Walton (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jose Tabata
    .275 avg, 17 HR
  2. 87
    Rick Leach
    .268 avg, 18 HR
  3. 87
    Tracy Jones
    .273 avg, 27 HR
  4. 87
    Sal Frelick
    .264 avg, 21 HR
  5. 86
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  6. 85
    Cory Sullivan
    .271 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerome Walton

What years did Jerome Walton play?
Jerome Walton played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 1998.
Was Jerome Walton a pitcher?
No. Jerome Walton was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerome Walton hit?
Jerome Walton hit 25 career home runs with 423 hits.