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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 G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1961 DET
22
51
5
12
0
0
0
5
1
 11 0 1
0
 0 6
.481
.245
.235
.000
.235
1962 DET
32
69
3
5
0
0
0
2
4
 25 0 2
0
 0 4
.192
.120
.072
.000
.072
1963 DET
34
74
1
5
0
0
0
1
4
 18 0 0
0
 0 2
.183
.115
.068
.000
.068
1964 DET
25
49
1
4
0
0
0
0
1
 11 0 0
0
 0 1
.182
.100
.082
.000
.082
1965 DET
34
73
3
8
1
0
0
5
3
 17 0 2
0
 1 2
.264
.141
.123
.014
.110
1966 DET
35
82
9
11
1
0
1
8
4
 16 0 1
1
 2 4
.355
.172
.183
.049
.134
1967 DET
34
72
7
8
1
0
0
2
2
 25 0 0
1
 1 2
.260
.135
.125
.014
.111
1968 DET
34
71
2
10
0
0
0
2
0
 19 0 0
0
 0 4
.282
.141
.141
.000
.141
1969 DET
34
79
5
11
0
0
0
6
3
 23 1 0
0
 0 4
.320
.181
.139
.000
.139
1970 DET
35
82
2
6
1
0
0
0
2
 16 0 0
0
 0 1
.181
.095
.085
.012
.073
1971 DET
34
94
3
10
0
0
0
6
3
 20 0 0
1
 1 2
.240
.134
.106
.000
.106
1972 DET
36
75
6
10
2
0
0
1
4
 20 2 0
0
 0 3
.358
.198
.160
.027
.133
1973 DET
36
84
3
11
0
0
0
7
2
 23 0 0
0
 1 5
.282
.151
.131
.000
.131
1974 DET-NYA
37
78
2
8
0
0
0
5
1
 24 0 2
0
 0 5
.214
.111
.103
.000
.103
1975 NYA
37
75
8
13
2
0
0
4
1
 13 0 1
0
 0 1
.382
.182
.200
.027
.173
1976 NYA
36
88
3
13
1
0
0
3
4
 23 1 0
0
 0 1
.353
.194
.159
.011
.148
1977 NYA
36
33
1
5
0
0
0
0
1
 12 0 0
0
 0 2
.328
.176
.152
.000
.152
1978 NYA
35
90
1
11
0
0
0
3
0
 22 0 1
0
 0 2
.243
.121
.122
.000
.122
1979 NYA
33
84
7
15
2
0
0
3
3
 19 1 0
0
 0 4
.418
.216
.202
.024
.179
Total
639
1403
72
176
11
0
1
63
43
 357 5 10
3
 6 55
.289
.153
.135
.010
.125
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.