1903
Born January 23, 1903
Croton, IA, USA
Jack Saltzgaver Notable
Jack Saltzgaver divided 14 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the New York Yankees from 1932, then the Pittsburgh Pirates through 1945.
Across 278 games he batted .260, with 199 hits and 131 runs. He finished with 10 home runs, 26 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 119 games at third base, with 167 assists and 12 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Croton, IA, USA on January 23, 1903, and died on February 1, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | NYY | 20 | 47 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | .128 |
| 1934 | NYY | 94 | 350 | 64 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 48 | 28 | 8 | .271 |
| 1935 | NYY | 61 | 149 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 0 | .262 |
| 1936 | NYY | 34 | 90 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 0 | .211 |
| 1937 | NYY | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .182 |
| 1945 | PIT | 52 | 117 | 20 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .325 |
| Career | — | 278 | 764 | 131 | 199 | 26 | 5 | 10 | 82 | 105 | 80 | 9 | .260 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died February 1, 1978
1932
Major-league debut: Jack Saltzgaver
Jack Saltzgaver made a major-league debut on April 12, 1932.
1945
Final major-league game: Jack Saltzgaver
Jack Saltzgaver played a final major-league game on September 30, 1945.