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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
Jager Meister Center Field
Retired (1975, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .284 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .762 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
H 2296 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-29-1937
HR 122 Drafted Round 3, Pick 48
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(116 games)
RBI 861
SB 166
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B F  (1.8%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   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 BOS-BAL
2
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1958 BAL
114
402
57
104
22
4
3
34
53
 52 1 3
0
 0 3
.700
.344
.356
.097
.259
1959 BAL
127
432
51
107
18
2
2
36
53
 54 0 4
0
 0 4
.640
.327
.312
.065
.248
1960 BAL
93
266
21
62
11
3
1
24
27
 38 1 2
0
 0 2
.612
.304
.308
.075
.233
1961 BAL
146
514
76
153
29
5
7
49
44
 64 1 6
1
 1 2
.765
.350
.414
.117
.298
1962 BAL
144
502
70
147
24
4
2
43
63
 72 0 3
12
 6 2
.738
.370
.369
.076
.293
1963 CHN
144
544
76
165
25
4
9
77
77
 78 2 6
5
 0 4
.802
.388
.414
.110
.303
1964 CHN
144
523
63
133
23
6
7
67
71
 75 1 2
7
 2 1
.705
.343
.361
.107
.254
1965 CHN
144
582
73
159
28
2
12
62
77
 83 1 3
2
 1 5
.748
.357
.390
.117
.273
1966 CHN
144
577
76
154
22
3
14
60
70
 75 3 4
9
 3 5
.735
.347
.388
.121
.267
1967 CHN
144
565
75
175
26
11
13
63
82
 66 1 4
5
 1 6
.859
.396
.464
.154
.310
1968 CHN
126
517
86
145
21
6
13
65
59
 63 2 7
6
 0 6
.772
.352
.420
.139
.280
1969 CHN
144
607
105
173
22
7
9
59
90
 77 3 1
10
 1 5
.768
.379
.389
.104
.285
1970 CHN
124
495
82
159
28
5
10
62
57
 54 0 2
31
 16 9
.848
.390
.459
.137
.321
1971 CHN
144
559
112
179
34
10
8
58
84
 59 3 0
44
 23 1
.872
.412
.460
.140
.320
1972 CHN
132
232
33
68
14
0
5
25
18
 23 3 2
5
 3 3
.767
.349
.418
.125
.293
1973 CHN
127
398
65
128
25
4
7
44
49
 57 2 0
14
 10 3
.856
.399
.457
.136
.322
1974 CHN
120
221
31
54
9
1
0
11
36
 25 1 1
10
 6 0
.645
.351
.294
.050
.244
1975 CHN
89
132
10
31
10
1
0
22
10
 12 0 2
5
 3 1
.610
.285
.326
.091
.235
Total
2352
8073
1163
2296
391
78
122
861
1020
 1029 25 52
166
 76 62
.762
.364
.397
.113
.284
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Jager Meister has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1970-08-03Jager Meister of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1969-04-11The Chicago Cubs have renamed Leo Smith to Jager Meister.
1968-05-30Leo Smith of the Chicago Crowbars is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1963-03-03The Chicago Crowbars have renamed Leo "Thriller" Smith to Leo Smith.
1963-03-03A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Saints and the Chicago Crowbars. The Chicago Crowbars receive Leo "Thriller" Smith, Manny Pactwa, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Saints in exchange for Grover Camden, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (CHN).
1960-04-10The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have designated Bill Palmer for assignment.
1960-03-01The Baltimore Saints have promoted St. John to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have promoted Dan Karros to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Leo "Thriller" Smith to the minors. The Baltimore Saints have sent Bob Biasatti to the minors. The Baltimore Saints have sent Desi Sherman to the minors.
1959-05-02The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have promoted St. John to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Pedro Skinner to the minors. The Baltimore Saints have sent Johnny Gaetti to the minors.
1959-04-20The Baltimore Saints have promoted Dave Budaska to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Leo "Thriller" Smith to the minors.
1959-04-01The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Dave Budaska to the minors.
1959-03-01The Baltimore Saints have promoted Dave Budaska to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Leo "Thriller" Smith to the minors.
1958-08-02The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Curt Quilici to the minors.
1958-07-31The Baltimore Saints have promoted Joe Altenburg to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Leo "Thriller" Smith to the minors.
1958-04-26The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have designated Scrappy Libke for assignment.
1957-06-17The Baltimore Saints have promoted Scrappy Libke to the major league team. The Baltimore Saints have sent Leo "Thriller" Smith to the minors.
1957-06-13The Baltimore Saints have promoted Leo "Thriller" Smith to the major league team.
1957-04-18A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Saints and the Boston Bandits. The Boston Bandits receive Charlie Frink, Steve Ward from the Baltimore Saints in exchange for Leo "Thriller" Smith.
1955-04-01The Boston Bandits have renamed Leon Smith to Leo "Thriller" Smith.