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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
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt D+ Control   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 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1957 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
1958 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 12
1959 CHA 0 0 0 0 0 2 38 5 28
1960 CHA 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 31
1961 CHA 5 0 2 0 0 0 21 0 57
1962 CHA 3 1 4 0 0 0 38 0 23
1963 CHA 3 2 2 0 0 0 37 0 46
1964 CHA 2 3 3 0 0 0 24 1 71
1965 CHA 4 1 1 0 0 14 23 10 89
1966 CHA 5 0 2 0 0 31 22 11 67
1967 CHA 2 2 1 0 2 27 20 10 67
1968 CHA 0 0 0 0 1 5 26 4 49
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.