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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Billy Jacobs Center Field
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .276 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .756 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 534 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 01-02-1933
HR 41 Drafted Undrafted
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(100 games)
RBI 195
SB 51
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity F    Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (96.6%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (97.9%)   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
1957 CHA
4
10
1
3
1
0
0
3
2
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.817
.417
.400
.100
.300
1958 CHA
63
143
19
32
5
1
4
12
16
 31 0 0
8
 0 1
.659
.302
.357
.133
.224
1959 CHA
73
114
26
41
8
2
7
25
17
 17 0 0
4
 1 2
1.092
.443
.649
.289
.360
1960 CHA
41
49
7
10
3
0
0
6
8
 11 1 0
1
 0 0
.593
.328
.265
.061
.204
1961 CHA
85
118
17
35
4
1
2
10
11
 16 2 0
5
 1 1
.765
.366
.398
.102
.297
1962 CHA
69
102
15
30
4
1
1
13
14
 17 0 2
4
 1 0
.755
.373
.382
.088
.294
1963 CHA
90
144
20
43
8
2
3
16
12
 17 0 0
4
 2 5
.797
.353
.444
.146
.299
1964 CHA
104
169
24
37
3
1
2
12
20
 34 2 0
6
 3 2
.593
.309
.284
.065
.219
1965 CHA
142
278
49
81
16
3
3
22
32
 48 2 0
11
 3 1
.771
.369
.403
.112
.291
1966 CHA
138
329
52
92
15
3
7
27
35
 48 1 1
3
 3 3
.757
.350
.407
.128
.280
1967 CHA
131
296
48
78
14
1
7
28
33
 51 1 1
3
 3 3
.727
.338
.389
.125
.264
1968 CHA
85
185
27
52
10
2
5
21
22
 21 0 2
2
 4 6
.792
.354
.438
.157
.281
Total
1025
1937
305
534
91
17
41
195
222
 311 9 6
51
 21 24
.756
.352
.404
.128
.276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Billy Jacobs has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-05The Chicago Wind Breakers have waived Billy Jacobs.
1969-03-01The Chicago Wind Breakers have promoted Tyson Fazio to the major league team. The Chicago Wind Breakers have designated Billy Jacobs for assignment.
1957-09-26The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Billy Jacobs to the major league team.
1954-03-01The Chicago Black Sox have renamed Kirby Puckett to Billy Jacobs.
1953-08-03A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Red Sox and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Ramon Cueto, Kirby Puckett, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 3 (STL) from the St. Louis Red Sox in exchange for Mike Ledee.
1953-04-10The St. Louis Red Sox have acquired Kirby Puckett from the waiver wire.
1953-04-06The Brooklyn Blues have waived Kirby Puckett.
1953-04-06The Brooklyn Blues have renamed Billy Jacobs to Kirby Puckett.
1953-04-06The Brooklyn Blues have acquired Billy Jacobs from the waiver wire.