Jerry Tabb

Jerry Lynn Tabb

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 195 lb.
• School University of Tulsa
• High School Altus High School
• Debut September 8, 1976
• Final Game May 29, 1978
• Born March 17, 1952 in Altus, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Jerry Tabb was the Team USA first baseman in the 1971 Pan American Games, when they won Silver. He hit a solo home run in a 4-3 loss to Gold Medalist Cuba. Drafted in the first round of the 1973 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs, he was up with the Cubs in the majors in 1976 and with the Oakland Athletics in 1977 and 1978.

Tabb was at the University of Tulsa in 1970-1973, and his time there overlapped with that of Steve Rogers, Mardie Cornejo, Steve Bowling and Mike Sember. Tabb was named the most outstanding player of the 1971 College World Series, where he, Bowling and Rogers were named to the All-Tournament team.

Tabb showed power in the minors, hitting 12 home runs in 76 games for the Midland Cubs in 1973, and then banging out 31 homers for two teams in 1974. He spent parts of 1974 to 1976 with the Wichita Aeros, and in 1977 hit .344 for the San Jose Missions. In 1978 he hit .357 with 18 home runs in 97 games for the Vancouver Canadians.

The Athletics bought him before the 1977 season and gave him his most major league at-bats that year. He hit 6 home runs in 144 at-bats that season during his time in the majors.