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b. September 9, 1952 · St. Louis Cardinals 1974–1979, San Diego Padres 1980, New York Yankees 1981–1983, Houston Astros 1983–1985, Chicago Cubs 1986–1988

He was a switch-hitting center fielder who could run: 52 stolen bases and 168 hits for San Diego in 1980, at twenty-seven, in the only season anyone gave him a full year at the top of an order.

The Yankees traded for him and he hit .307 for the 1981 club that won the pennant, then .300 the following year and made the All-Star team. Houston got him in 1983 and he hit .290 with 152 hits in 1984.

Fifteen seasons gave him 1,442 hits, 217 doubles, 174 stolen bases and a .289 average, with 1,386 games in the outfield for five clubs. He finished with the Cubs at thirty-five. No Hall of Fame ballot has listed him.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1984

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1974	STL	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1975	STL	11	16	2	6	2	0	0	1	4	3	0	.375
1976	STL	112	384	51	99	15	5	1	26	37	53	22	.258
1977	STL	145	463	73	133	20	10	2	38	47	70	22	.287
1978	STL	125	367	41	96	13	4	2	37	30	40	14	.262
1979	STL	124	339	53	100	10	3	3	32	26	39	8	.295
1980	SDP	160	564	61	168	24	3	4	59	49	90	52	.298
1981	NYY	80	319	44	98	11	5	6	32	24	27	14	.307
1982	NYY	123	477	76	143	24	10	9	68	50	66	11	.300
1983	HOU/NYY	127	410	58	118	21	6	8	53	50	56	7	.288
1984	HOU	151	524	66	152	20	3	9	83	56	79	15	.290
1985	HOU	130	444	52	123	25	2	8	61	37	57	6	.277
1986	CHC	111	309	37	94	11	2	5	32	26	45	2	.304
1987	CHC	118	309	41	103	19	2	13	44	35	47	1	.333
1988	CHC	63	66	3	9	2	0	0	9	7	16	0	.136
Career	—	1585	4993	660	1442	217	55	70	575	478	688	174	.289

On this day & linked events

1952

Born September 9, 1952

Tyler, TX, USA

1974

Major-league debut: Jerry Mumphrey

Jerry Mumphrey made a major-league debut on September 10, 1974.

1988

Final major-league game: Jerry Mumphrey

Jerry Mumphrey played a final major-league game on September 30, 1988.

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