Jerry Willard

Q: When was Jerry Willard born?

Jerry Willard was born on March 14, 1960.

Q: Where was Jerry Willard born?

Jerry Willard was born in Oxnard, CA .

Q: How tall is Jerry Willard?

Jerry Willard is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jerry Willard weigh when playing?

Jerry Willard weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jerry Willard play?

Jerry Willard played 8 seasons.

Q: Is Jerry Willard in the Hall of Fame?

Jerry Willard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Jerry Willard play?

Jerry Willard was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Jerry Willard have?

Jerry Willard had 195 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Jerry Willard have?

Jerry Willard had 25 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Jerry Willard's average?

Jerry Willard had a .249 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-2, 195lb (188cm, 88kg)

Born: March 14, 1960 in Oxnard, CA us

High School: Hueneme HS (Oxnard, CA)

School: Oxnard College (Oxnard, CA)

Debut: April 11, 1984 (Age 24-028d, 14,877th in major league history)
vs. CHW 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 19, 1994 (Age 34-066d)
vs. TEX 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Full Name: Gerald Duane Willard

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.6

783

195

.249

RBI

114

OBP

.320

SLG

.384

OPS

.705

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1980	20	PHI-min	A-	65	289	231	53	85	21	1	5	59	2	2	51	27	.368	.481	.532	1.013		123		2	2	3			CEO · NORW
1981	21	PHI-min	A	107	393	334	43	87	17	1	12	60	6	4	49	66	.260	.354	.425	.779		142		2	3	5	5		PNS · CARL
1982	22	PHI-min	AA,AAA	117	450	376	56	104	15	1	14	65	2	4	65	66	.277	.389	.434	.822		163		6	0	3	4		REA,OKC · EL,AA
1983	23	CLE-min	AAA	127	488	396	61	119	22	2	19	77	0	4	80	76	.301	.421	.510	.932		202		5	4	3	7		CHL · IL
1984	24	CLE	AL	87	275	246	21	55	8	1	10	37	1	0	26	55	.224	.295	.386	.681	86	95	6	0	0	3	0	2H/D
1985	25	CLE-min	AAA	11	47	40	5	9	3	0	1	4	1	0	7	7	.225	.340	.375	.715		15		0	0	0	0		MAI · IL
1985	25	CLE	AL	104	334	300	39	81	13	0	7	36	0	0	28	59	.270	.333	.383	.717	97	115	3	1	4	1	1	2H/D
1986	26	OAK-min	AAA	22	73	62	7	16	5	0	1	12	0	0	9	11	.258	.347	.387	.734		24		0	1	1	0		TAC · PCL
1986	26	OAK	AL	75	193	161	17	43	7	0	4	26	0	1	22	28	.267	.354	.385	.740	109	62	4	2	4	4	0	2H/D
1987	27	OAK-min	AAA	67	277	215	42	64	15	0	6	38	0	1	56	33	.298	.438	.451	.889		97		0	3	3	3		TAC · PCL
1987	27	OAK	AL	7	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.167	.375	.167	.542	56	1	0	0	0	0	0	/HD35

1989	29	CHW-min	AAA,AA	95	348	293	37	81	19	1	7	39	0	2	50	58	.276	.388	.420	.808		123		4	0	1	6		VAN,BIR · PCL,SOUL
1990	30	CHW-min	AAA	121	472	380	66	106	21	0	20	76	2	4	85	60	.279	.409	.492	.901		187		2	0	5	7		VAN · PCL
1990	30	CHW	AL	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1991	31	ATL-min	AAA	91	330	277	42	83	24	0	8	39	1	3	45	46	.300	.405	.473	.878		131	3	5	2	1	4		RMD · IL
1991	31	ATL	NL	17	16	14	1	3	0	0	1	4	0	0	2	5	.214	.313	.429	.741	102	6	0	0	0	0	0	H/2
1992	32	MON-min	AAA	31	110	97	9	27	7	1	3	17	0	0	12	19	.278	.358	.464	.822		45	2	0	1	0	0		INA · AA
1992	32	TOT	NL	47	50	48	2	11	1	0	2	8	0	0	2	10	.229	.260	.375	.635	76	18	5	0	0	0	1	H/32
1992	32	ATL	NL	26	24	23	2	8	1	0	2	7	0	0	1	3	.348	.375	.652	1.027	178	15	3	0	0	0	1	H/2
1992	32	MON	NL	21	26	25	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.120	.154	.120	.274	-21	3	2	0	0	0	0	H/3

1993	33	ATL-min	AAA	107	382	317	37	101	21	0	8	44	0	0	60	63	.319	.429	.461	.890		146	5	3	0	2	6		RMD · IL
1994	34	SEA-min	AAA	110	472	371	86	107	28	1	23	80	0	0	88	70	.288	.423	.555	.978		206	14	4	1	8	7		CGY · PCL
1994	34	SEA	AL	6	6	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.800	1.133	180	4	0	0	0	0	0	/H2D
1995	35	SEA-min	AAA	85	279	228	33	61	16	0	9	47	0	0	45	43	.268	.391	.456	.847		104	7	3	0	3	6		TAC · PCL
8 Yrs				346	885	783	82	195	29	1	25	114	1	1	83	161	.249	.320	.384	.705	95	301	18	3	8	8	2
162 Game Avg.				162	414	367	38	91	14	0	12	53	0	0	39	75	.249	.320	.384	.705	95	141	8	1	4	4	1

CLE (2 yrs)				191	609	546	60	136	21	1	17	73	1	0	54	114	.249	.316	.385	.700	92	210	9	1	4	4	1
ATL (2 yrs)				43	40	37	3	11	1	0	3	11	0	0	3	8	.297	.350	.568	.918	149	21	3	0	0	0	1
OAK (2 yrs)				82	201	167	18	44	7	0	4	26	0	1	24	29	.263	.355	.377	.733	107	63	4	2	4	4	0
MON (1 yr)				21	26	25	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	.120	.154	.120	.274	-21	3	2	0	0	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				6	6	5	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	.200	.333	.800	1.133	180	4	0	0	0	0	0
CHW (1 yr)				3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (6 yrs)				282	819	721	79	181	28	1	22	102	1	1	79	146	.251	.324	.384	.708	96	277	13	3	8	8	1
NL (2 yrs)				64	66	62	3	14	1	0	3	12	0	0	4	15	.226	.273	.387	.660	82	24	5	0	0	0	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jerry Willard?

Jerry Willard is 64 years old.

When was Jerry Willard born?

Jerry Willard was born on March 14, 1960.

Where was Jerry Willard born?

Jerry Willard was born in Oxnard, CA.

How tall is Jerry Willard?

Jerry Willard is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Jerry Willard weigh when playing?

Jerry Willard weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jerry Willard play?

Jerry Willard played 8 seasons.

Is Jerry Willard in the Hall of Fame?

Jerry Willard has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jerry Willard play?

Jerry Willard was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Jerry Willard have?

Jerry Willard had 195 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jerry Willard have?

Jerry Willard had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Jerry Willard's average?

Jerry Willard had a .249 average over his career.

How many teams has Jerry Willard played for?

Jerry Willard played for 6 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Montreal Expos and Seattle Mariners.

When did Jerry Willard retire?

Jerry Willard last played in 1994.

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