1914
Born January 5, 1914
Fullerton, CA, USA
Jack Salveson Notable
b. January 5, 1914 · New York Giants 1933–1934, Pittsburgh Pirates 1935, Chicago White Sox 1935, Cleveland Indians 1943, 1945
Jack Salveson played for four clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Giants in 1933 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1945.
He went 9 and 9 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 272.7 innings in 87 games. He struck out 85 and threw 3 shutouts. Across 88 games he batted .260, with 20 hits and 8 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 5 doubles.
He was born in Fullerton, CA, USA on January 5, 1914, and died on December 28, 1974. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NYG | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 |
| 1934 | NYG | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| 1935 | CHW/PIT | 25 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .273 |
| 1943 | CLE | 23 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .231 |
| 1945 | CLE | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| Career | — | 88 | 77 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .260 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NYG | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30.2 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3.82 |
| 1934 | NYG | 3 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 38.1 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 3.52 |
| 1935 | CHW/PIT | 1 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 73.2 | 90 | 43 | 28 | 24 | 5.25 |
| 1943 | CLE | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 86.0 | 87 | 32 | 26 | 24 | 3.35 |
| 1945 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 52 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 3.68 |
| Career | — | 9 | 9 | 87 | 19 | 4 | 272.2 | 302 | 121 | 87 | 85 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
1974
Died December 28, 1974
1933
Major-league debut: Jack Salveson
Jack Salveson made a major-league debut on June 3, 1933.
1945
Final major-league game: Jack Salveson
Jack Salveson played a final major-league game on September 16, 1945.