1897
Born December 27, 1897
Celina, OH, USA
Jackie Tavener Notable
Jackie Tavener divided nine seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Detroit Tigers from 1921, then the Cleveland Indians through 1929.
Across 632 games he batted .255, with 543 hits and 254 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 88 doubles, 53 triples and 46 stolen bases.
He played 626 games at shortstop, with 1,908 assists and 163 errors. He turned 384 double plays.
He was born in Celina, OH, USA on December 27, 1897, and died on September 14, 1969. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | DET | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | DET | 134 | 453 | 45 | 111 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 47 | 39 | 60 | 5 | .245 |
| 1926 | DET | 156 | 532 | 65 | 141 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 58 | 52 | 53 | 8 | .265 |
| 1927 | DET | 116 | 419 | 60 | 115 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 36 | 38 | 19 | .274 |
| 1928 | DET | 132 | 473 | 59 | 123 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 52 | 33 | 51 | 13 | .260 |
| 1929 | CLE | 92 | 250 | 25 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 1 | .212 |
| Career | — | 632 | 2131 | 254 | 543 | 88 | 53 | 13 | 243 | 186 | 231 | 46 | .255 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Died September 14, 1969
Image: Charles Conlon, public domain