1925
Born November 4, 1925
Cheswold, DE, USA
Spook Jacobs Notable
b. November 4, 1925 · Philadelphia Athletics 1954, Kansas City Athletics 1955–1956, Pittsburgh Pirates 1956
Spook Jacobs played for three clubs across three seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1956.
Across 188 games he batted .247, with 164 hits and 87 runs. He finished with 16 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 180 games at second base, with 404 assists and 26 errors. He turned 133 double plays.
He was born in Cheswold, DE, USA on November 4, 1925, and died on February 18, 2011. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | 132 | 508 | 63 | 131 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 60 | 22 | 17 | .258 |
| 1955 | KCA | 13 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| 1956 | KCA/PIT | 43 | 134 | 17 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | .201 |
| Career | — | 188 | 665 | 87 | 164 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 80 | 32 | 22 | .247 |
On this day & linked events
2011