1894
Born March 7, 1894
New Britain, CT, USA
Merwin Jacobson Notable
Merwin Jacobson played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the New York Giants in 1915 and closing with the Brooklyn Robins in 1927.
Across 133 games he batted .230, with 76 hits and 47 runs. He finished with 9 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 98 games in the outfield, with 209 putouts and 6 errors.
He was born in New Britain, CT, USA on March 7, 1894, and died on January 13, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | NYG | 8 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .083 |
| 1916 | CHC | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .231 |
| 1926 | BRO | 110 | 288 | 41 | 71 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 36 | 24 | 5 | .247 |
| 1927 | BRO | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 133 | 331 | 47 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 7 | .230 |
On this day & linked events
1978
Died January 13, 1978
1915
Major-league debut: Merwin Jacobson
Merwin Jacobson made a major-league debut on September 8, 1915.
1927
Final major-league game: Merwin Jacobson
Merwin Jacobson played a final major-league game on May 21, 1927.