Summary
Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball 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 was an All-Star in 1984.
| Jerry Mumphrey | |
|---|---|
 Mumphrey in 1981 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 9, 1952 Tyler, Texas, U.S. | |
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 runs | 70 |
| Runs batted in | 575 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Career edit
Mumphrey made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. On December 7, 1979, the Cardinals traded Mumphrey and John Denny to the Cleveland Indians for Bobby Bonds.[1] Before he could play for Cleveland, he was traded to the San Diego Padres for Jim Wilhelm and Bob Owchinko on February 15, 1980.[2]
Before the 1981 season, the Padres traded Mumphrey and John Pacella to the New York Yankees for Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre and minor league pitchers Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh.[3] Mumphrey finished 20th in voting for the 1981 American League MVP.[4] On August 10, 1983, the Yankees traded Mumphrey to the Houston Astros for Omar Moreno.[5] Mumphrey was the Astros All-Star Game representative in 1984.
After the 1985 season, the Astros traded Mumphrey to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Hatcher and a player to be named later (Steve Engel).[6][7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020
- ^ ron Rosen (1980-02-15). "Padres Deal Perry Back to Texas". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Yanks Deal Four for Mumphrey". The Montreal Gazette. April 1, 1981.
- ^ 1981 Awards Voting
- ^ Tuite, James (1983-08-11). "YANKS TOP JAYS ON 6 IN 5TH,8-3 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. 17 December 1985.
- ^ "Steve Engel transactions". Retrieved 10 January 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference