1909
Born November 5, 1909
Luther, OK, USA
Jake Dunn Notable
b. November 5, 1909 · Detroit Stars 1930, Washington Pilots 1932, Nashville Elite Giants 1933, Baltimore Sox 1933, Philadelphia Stars 1934–1940
Jake Dunn played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Detroit Stars in 1930 and closing with the Philadelphia Stars in 1940.
Across 509 games he batted .280, with 494 hits and 300 runs. He finished with 22 home runs, 79 doubles and 28 stolen bases.
He led the league in triples once, in 1934, with 7. He played 263 games at shortstop, with 701 assists and 114 errors. He turned 98 double plays. He also played 196 games in the outfield.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1937 to 1939.
He was born in Luther, OK, USA on November 5, 1909, and died on July 24, 1984. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1937, 1938, 1939 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | DS | 71 | 260 | 28 | 70 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .269 |
| 1932 | WAP | 29 | 106 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 5 | .302 |
| 1933 | NEG/SOX | 31 | 128 | 29 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 5 | .367 |
| 1934 | PS | 70 | 231 | 40 | 64 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 24 | 2 | 1 | .277 |
| 1935 | PS | 58 | 184 | 41 | 59 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 30 | 2 | 6 | .321 |
| 1936 | PS | 50 | 181 | 37 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 2 | .287 |
| 1937 | PS | 36 | 119 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .227 |
| 1938 | PS | 63 | 223 | 37 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| 1939 | PS | 45 | 155 | 21 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| 1940 | PS | 56 | 178 | 28 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 18 | 5 | 1 | .247 |
| Career | — | 509 | 1765 | 300 | 494 | 79 | 30 | 22 | 285 | 177 | 9 | 28 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
1984