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.

What teams did Jerry White play for?

Jerry White played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1974–1983), the Chicago Cubs (1978), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1986).

What were Jerry White's career stats?

In 646 games, Jerry White had 303 hits, 21 home runs, 109 RBI, 155 runs, and 57 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.

What was Jerry White's salary?

Jerry White's recorded salary was $100,000 in 1986.

What position did Jerry White play?

Jerry White played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

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

Jerry White was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.

How many home runs did Jerry White hit each season?

Jerry White's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 7 in 1980, 3 in 1981, 2 in 1982, 0 in 1983, and 1 in 1986. His most in one season was 7, in 1980.

What was Jerry White's career batting average?

Jerry White batted .253 over his career, with 303 hits in 1,196 at bats.

How many RBI did Jerry White have?

Jerry White drove in 109 runs in his career.

Is Jerry White in the Hall of Fame?

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

Jerry White

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

Jerry White was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986 for the Montreal Expos, the Chicago Cubs, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. In 646 career games, he hit .253 with 303 hits, 21 home runs, and 109 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 627.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Jerry White — 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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Jerry White Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Jerry White — 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

Jerry White — 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

Jerry White — 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

Jerry White — 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

Jerry White — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	409	234	623	19	17	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry White — 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

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Jerry White Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Left Field	149
Center Field	194
Right Field	81

Salary History

Jerry White's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and White's career ran from 1974 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Jerry White — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1986	SLN	NL	$100,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$100,000

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Career Spans

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Jerry White: the record in brief

September 16, 1974 and June 9, 1986 bracket Jerry White's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, White's seasons break down as the Montreal Expos (1974 through 1983), the Chicago Cubs (1978), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1986). Born on August 23, 1952, in Shirley, MA, USA, White is listed as an outfielder and switch-hit and threw right-handed. White's listed size is 5'10" and 164 pounds. On the record, Jerry White was born Jerome Cardell White.

White collected 303 hits in 1,196 at bats across 646 games, good for a .253 batting average, along with 21 home runs, 109 runs batted in, and 57 stolen bases. White's career OPS of .700 combines a .337 on-base mark with .363 slugging. The .253 career average is close to the .260 the league hit across the same seasons. White collected a career-high 68 hits in 1976. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .262 in 1980, did not top the league's .264.

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.
What teams did Jerry White play for?: Jerry White played for 3 teams: the Montreal Expos (1974–1983), the Chicago Cubs (1978), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1986).
What were Jerry White's career stats?: In 646 games, Jerry White had 303 hits, 21 home runs, 109 RBI, 155 runs, and 57 stolen bases, with a .253 batting average.
How much did Jerry White earn in his career?: Jerry White's recorded salaries total $100,000 over 1 season, in 1986. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and White's career ran from 1974 to 1986. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Jerry White's salary?: Jerry White's recorded salary was $100,000 in 1986.
What position did Jerry White play?: Jerry White played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jerry White and how much did he weigh?: Jerry White was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 164 pounds.
How many home runs did Jerry White hit each season?: Jerry White's home runs by season: 0 in 1974, 2 in 1975, 2 in 1976, 0 in 1977, 1 in 1978, 3 in 1979, 7 in 1980, 3 in 1981, 2 in 1982, 0 in 1983, and 1 in 1986. His most in one season was 7, in 1980.
What was Jerry White's career batting average?: Jerry White batted .253 over his career, with 303 hits in 1,196 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry White have?: Jerry White drove in 109 runs in his career.
Is Jerry White in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jerry White has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.