1959
Born November 23, 1959
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Brook Jacoby Notable
b. November 23, 1959 · Atlanta Braves 1981, 1983, Cleveland Indians 1984–1992, Oakland Athletics 1991
Brook Jacoby played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Atlanta Braves in 1981 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1991. His longest stay was with the Cleveland Indians, from 1984 to 1992.
Across 1,311 games he batted .270, with 1,220 hits and 535 runs. He finished with 120 home runs, 204 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
He played 1,166 games at third base, with 2,058 assists and 123 errors. He turned 168 double plays. He also played 153 games at first base.
He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1986 and 1990. He hit three home runs in a game in 1987.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on November 23, 1959. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1986, 1990 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 1990 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1986 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | ATL | 11 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .200 |
| 1983 | ATL | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | CLE | 126 | 439 | 64 | 116 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 32 | 73 | 3 | .264 |
| 1985 | CLE | 161 | 606 | 72 | 166 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 87 | 48 | 120 | 2 | .274 |
| 1986 | CLE | 158 | 583 | 83 | 168 | 30 | 4 | 17 | 80 | 56 | 137 | 2 | .288 |
| 1987 | CLE | 155 | 540 | 73 | 162 | 26 | 4 | 32 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 2 | .300 |
| 1988 | CLE | 152 | 552 | 59 | 133 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 48 | 101 | 2 | .241 |
| 1989 | CLE | 147 | 519 | 49 | 141 | 26 | 5 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 90 | 2 | .272 |
| 1990 | CLE | 155 | 553 | 77 | 162 | 24 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 63 | 58 | 1 | .293 |
| 1991 | CLE/OAK | 122 | 419 | 28 | 94 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 54 | 2 | .224 |
| 1992 | CLE | 120 | 291 | 30 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 54 | 0 | .261 |
| Career | — | 1311 | 4520 | 535 | 1220 | 204 | 24 | 120 | 545 | 439 | 764 | 16 | .270 |
On this day & linked events
1981
Major-league debut: Brook Jacoby
Brook Jacoby made a major-league debut on September 13, 1981.
1987
Brook Jacoby's Three-Home-Run Game, 1987
Brook Jacoby hit three home runs for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox on July 3, 1987.
1992
Final major-league game: Brook Jacoby
Brook Jacoby played a final major-league game on October 4, 1992.
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