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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
8-14-2309
John Jacobson Starting Pitcher
Retired (1979, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.83 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 254-203 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 03-07-1943
K 2567 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(16 games)
IP 4215.2
WHIP 1.27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val D+
Speed D+ Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm D- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 DET
8
 12
22
22
4
0
0
 0
140.0
 180 106 98 2 53
72
1.66
6.30
1962 DET
9
 14
32
32
2
0
0
 0
195.1
 235 137 130 3 62
86
1.52
5.99
1963 DET
14
 14
34
34
3
0
0
 0
220.0
 239 130 122 0 84
107
1.47
4.99
1964 DET
5
 12
25
25
1
1
0
 0
143.2
 171 99 92 1 54
70
1.57
5.76
1965 DET
9
 7
34
34
3
2
0
 0
217.2
 237 102 97 3 74
102
1.43
4.01
1966 DET
12
 14
35
34
4
1
0
 0
235.2
 224 98 90 4 65
140
1.23
3.44
1967 DET
14
 9
34
34
5
2
0
 0
232.0
 184 90 86 2 58
160
1.04
3.34
1968 DET
9
 9
34
34
2
1
0
 0
222.1
 220 107 99 1 65
127
1.28
4.01
1969 DET
17
 7
34
34
7
2
0
 0
242.0
 190 83 76 1 68
163
1.07
2.83
1970 DET
14
 14
35
35
3
1
0
 0
243.0
 215 95 88 3 71
156
1.18
3.26
1971 DET
20
 8
34
34
12
7
0
 0
256.2
 214 69 67 0 66
159
1.09
2.35
1972 DET
17
 11
36
36
6
0
0
 0
245.2
 229 91 85 0 66
154
1.20
3.11
1973 DET
17
 12
36
36
9
3
0
 0
262.1
 213 80 73 2 65
180
1.06
2.50
1974 DET-NYA
12
 10
37
32
5
1
0
 0
225.2
 206 93 85 4 64
135
1.20
3.39
1975 NYA
17
 10
37
30
4
0
1
 0
233.2
 200 97 86 1 87
161
1.23
3.31
1976 NYA
18
 11
36
36
3
2
0
 0
262.2
 267 120 117 2 82
180
1.33
4.01
1977 NYA
9
 8
36
16
1
0
1
 0
135.0
 129 56 52 1 34
73
1.21
3.47
1978 NYA
18
 10
35
35
4
1
0
 0
267.0
 239 121 112 2 81
188
1.20
3.78
1979 NYA
15
 11
33
33
0
0
0
 0
236.0
 267 147 137 5 76
154
1.45
5.22
2309
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
254
 203
639
606
78
24
2
 0
4215.2
 4059 1921 1792 37 1275
2567
1.27
3.83
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1979-11-01John Jacobson has retired from the New York Mountain Citys
1974-07-09A trade has been completed between the New York Mountain Citys and the Detroit Blaster Squad. The Detroit Blaster Squad receive Nick McKinney, Tex Schacker, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Mountain Citys in exchange for John Jacobson, Alex Silvestri.
1964-08-19The Cleveland Allstars have promoted John Jacobson to the major league team. The Cleveland Allstars have sent Garland Anderson to the minors.
1964-07-05The Cleveland Allstars have promoted Larry Dillinger to the major league team. The Cleveland Allstars have sent John Jacobson to the minors.
1961-05-16The Cleveland Allstars have promoted John Jacobson to the major league team. The Cleveland Allstars have sent John Metheny to the minors.