Jerry Mumphrey

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Jerry Mumphrey
Jerry Mumphrey - New York Yankees - 1981.jpg
Mumphrey in 1981
Outfielder
Born: (1952-09-09) September 9, 1952 (age 69)
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

Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is an American retired 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.

Career[]

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.[6]

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References[]

  1. ^ "LeFlore, Rodriguez Swapped by Tigers," The New York Times, Saturday, December 8, 1979. Retrieved June 7, 2020
  2. ^ ron Rosen (1980-02-15). "Padres Deal Perry Back to Texas". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  3. ^ "Yanks Deal Four for Mumphrey". The Montreal Gazette. April 1, 1981.
  4. ^ 1981 Awards Voting
  5. ^ Tuite, James (1983-08-11). "YANKS TOP JAYS ON 6 IN 5TH,8-3 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  6. ^ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. 17 December 1985.

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