Jerry Mumphrey

Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981–83), Houston Astros (1983–85) and Chicago Cubs (1986–88). Mumphrey finished 20th in voting for the 1981 American League MVP and was the Astros All-Star Game representative in 1984.

Jerry Mumphrey
Mumphrey in 1981
Outfielder
Born: (1952-09-09) September 9, 1952
Tyler, Texas
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1974, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1988, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Batting average.289
Home runs70
Runs batted in575
Teams
Career highlights and awards

He was traded with John Denny from the Cardinals to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Bonds on December 7, 1979.[1]

Along with San Diego Padres' teammates Gene Richards and Ozzie Smith, he was part of the first trio from the same team in MLB history to each steal 50 or more bases in a season (1980).

When Mumphrey was traded to the Cubs in December 1985, Cubs General Manager Dallas Green said: "By acquiring Jerry Mumphrey, we got someone who can play three outfield positions and play all three very well."[2]

Career statistics
Years Games PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG FLD%
15 1585 5545 4993 660 1442 217 55 70 575 174 478 688 .289 .349 .396 .981

In 13 postseason games (1981) Mumphrey hit .229 (11-for-48) with 6 runs scored.

See also

References
  1. "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020
  2. Hannon, Tom. "Jerry Mumphrey". The Baseball Page. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-09-09.


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