What years did Jerry White play?

Jerry White played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986.

Was Jerry White a pitcher?

No. Jerry White was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Jerry White hit?

Jerry White hit 21 career home runs with 303 hits.

Jerry White

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1974-1986)

AVG .253

HR 21

RBI 109

H 303

OPS .700

PIV 627

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 164 lb
Born: 8/23/1952 in Shirley, MA, USA
MLB Debut: 1974-09-16
Last Game: 1986-06-09

Full name: Jerome Cardell White

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
646	1,196	155	303	50	9	21	109	57	148	174	.253	.337	.363	.700	627

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

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .709 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
1974	MON	NL	9	10	0	4	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	MON	NL	39	97	14	29	4	1	2	7	5	10	7	.299	.257 (+16%)	.327 (+11%)	.374 (+13%)	.701 (+12%)	205.6
1976	MON	NL	114	278	32	68	11	1	2	21	15	27	31	.245	.255 (-4%)	.320 (-1%)	.360 (-13%)	.681 (-8%)	-267.9
1977	MON	NL	16	21	4	4	0	0	0	1	1	1	3	.190	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	MON	NL	18	10	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CHN	NL	59	136	22	37	6	0	1	10	4	23	16	.272	.257 (+5%)	.323 (+15%)	.378 (-11%)	.702 (+1%)	0.0
1979	MON	NL	88	138	30	41	7	1	3	18	8	21	23	.297	.265 (+12%)	.329 (+19%)	.397 (+8%)	.727 (+13%)	397.6
1980	MON	NL	110	214	22	56	9	3	7	23	8	30	37	.262	.264 (-1%)	.326 (+7%)	.387 (+11%)	.714 (+9%)	406.7
1981	MON	NL	59	119	11	26	5	1	3	11	5	13	17	.218	.255 (-15%)	.320 (-8%)	.368 (-4%)	.688 (-6%)	-120.6
1982	MON	NL	69	115	13	28	6	1	2	13	3	8	26	.243	.261 (-7%)	.324 (-6%)	.388 (-6%)	.712 (-6%)	-110.6
1983	MON	NL	40	34	4	5	1	0	0	0	4	12	8	.147	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	SLN	NL	25	24	1	3	0	0	1	3	0	2	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 12 seasons			646	1,196	155	303	50	9	21	109	57	148	174	.253	—	—	—	—	511

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
10	34	5	8	2	0	1	4	5	3	.235

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1981	NEDIV	MON	5	18	3	3	1	0	0	1	2	2	.167
1981	NLCS	MON	5	16	2	5	1	0	1	3	3	1	.312

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	348	578	84	154	15	62	.266
Away	298	618	71	149	6	47	.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1986-06-09	STL	WSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-06-08	STL	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1986-06-06	STL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-27	STL	HOU	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-23	STL	ATL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-05-22	STL	CIN	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1986-05-20	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1986-05-16	STL	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-14	STL	LAD	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986-05-13	STL	LAD	L	1	1	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	409	234	623	19	17	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1974	MON	OF	7	4	6	0	0	0
1975	MON	OF	30	25	81	1	2	1
1976	MON	OF	92	58	157	4	3	0
1977	MON	OF	8	2	5	0	0	0
1978	MON	OF	3	0	0	0	0	0
1978	CHN	OF	54	34	102	4	2	1
1979	MON	OF	43	22	55	2	1	1
1980	MON	OF	84	41	101	5	6	1
1981	MON	OF	39	25	58	2	3	1
1982	MON	OF	30	19	40	1	0	0
1983	MON	OF	13	3	13	0	0	0
1986	SLN	OF	6	1	5	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	149
Center Field	194
Right Field	81

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	SLN	NL	$100,000
Total Career Earnings			$100,000

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry White

What years did Jerry White play?: Jerry White played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986.
Was Jerry White a pitcher?: No. Jerry White was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jerry White hit?: Jerry White hit 21 career home runs with 303 hits.