1936
Born August 7, 1936
Boone, IA, USA
Jerry McNertney Notable
b. August 7, 1936 · Chicago White Sox 1964, 1966–1968, Seattle Pilots 1969, Milwaukee Brewers 1970, St. Louis Cardinals 1971–1972, Pittsburgh Pirates 1973
Jerry McNertney played for five clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago White Sox in 1964 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1973.
Across 590 games he batted .237, with 337 hits and 129 runs. He finished with 27 home runs, 51 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 493 games behind the plate, with 2,337 putouts and 35 errors. He turned 34 double plays.
He was born in Boone, IA, USA on August 7, 1936. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | CHW | 73 | 186 | 16 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 0 | .215 |
| 1966 | CHW | 44 | 59 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | .220 |
| 1967 | CHW | 56 | 123 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .228 |
| 1968 | CHW | 74 | 169 | 18 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 0 | .219 |
| 1969 | SEP | 128 | 410 | 39 | 99 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 55 | 29 | 63 | 1 | .241 |
| 1970 | MIL | 111 | 296 | 27 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 33 | 1 | .243 |
| 1971 | STL | 56 | 128 | 15 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .289 |
| 1972 | STL | 39 | 48 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .208 |
| 1973 | PIT | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Career | — | 590 | 1423 | 129 | 337 | 51 | 6 | 27 | 163 | 119 | 199 | 3 | .237 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Major-league debut: Jerry McNertney
Jerry McNertney made a major-league debut on April 16, 1964.
1973
Final major-league game: Jerry McNertney
Jerry McNertney played a final major-league game on June 15, 1973.
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