1915
Born May 19, 1915
Kings Mountain, NC, USA
Jake Early Notable
Jake Early divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a catcher: the Washington Senators from 1939, then the Washington Senators through 1949.
Across 747 games he batted .241, with 532 hits and 216 runs. He finished with 32 home runs, 98 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 694 games behind the plate, with 2,566 putouts and 74 errors. He turned 65 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1943.
He was born in Kings Mountain, NC, USA on May 19, 1915, and died on May 31, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | WSH | 32 | 84 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 0 | .262 |
| 1940 | WSH | 80 | 206 | 26 | 53 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 0 | .257 |
| 1941 | WSH | 104 | 355 | 42 | 102 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 54 | 24 | 38 | 0 | .287 |
| 1942 | WSH | 104 | 353 | 31 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 37 | 37 | 0 | .204 |
| 1943 | WSH | 126 | 423 | 37 | 109 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 53 | 43 | 5 | .258 |
| 1946 | WSH | 64 | 189 | 13 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 0 | .201 |
| 1947 | SLB | 87 | 214 | 25 | 48 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 54 | 34 | 0 | .224 |
| 1948 | WSH | 97 | 246 | 22 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 36 | 33 | 2 | .220 |
| 1949 | WSH | 53 | 138 | 12 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 11 | 0 | .246 |
| Career | — | 747 | 2208 | 216 | 532 | 98 | 23 | 32 | 264 | 281 | 259 | 7 | .241 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died May 31, 1985
1939
Major-league debut: Jake Early
Jake Early made a major-league debut on May 4, 1939.
1949
Final major-league game: Jake Early
Jake Early played a final major-league game on September 30, 1949.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain