1896
Born September 13, 1896
Dunbar, PA, USA
Jasper Washington Notable
b. September 13, 1896 · Pittsburgh Keystones 1922, Homestead Grays 1928–1929, 1931–1933, Newark Browns 1932
Jasper Washington played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Keystones in 1922 and closing with the Newark Browns in 1932.
Across 125 games he batted .312, with 144 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 35 doubles and 1 stolen base. He went 0 and 1 with a 15.43 earned run average, pitching 2.3 innings in 1 game. He struck out 1.
He played 83 games at first base, with 748 putouts and 20 errors. He turned 41 double plays.
He was born in Dunbar, PA, USA on September 13, 1896, and died on February 16, 1960. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | 32 | 122 | 15 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .320 |
| 1928* | HG | 18 | 65 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .338 |
| 1929 | HG | 44 | 157 | 19 | 53 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .338 |
| 1931* | HG | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| 1932 | HG/NWB | 20 | 78 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .256 |
| 1933 | HG | 9 | 35 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| Major leagues | — | 105 | 392 | 48 | 121 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .309 |
| All seasons | — | 125 | 462 | 56 | 144 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 85 | 19 | 1 | 1 | .312 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | PK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15.43 |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15.43 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Jasper Washington, that is 1928–1931. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1960