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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Willie Jacobs Shortstop
Retired (1997, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .797 Status Deceased (2032) Option Years 0  
H 1983 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-04-1960
HR 164 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(136 games)
RBI 758
SB 186 Salary $3.40M Final Contract Year 1997
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 3
2B C+ (51.6%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 65% 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
1984 ATL
135
555
84
145
28
5
7
52
72
 91 0 3
8
 3 17
.712
.344
.368
.106
.261
1985 ATL
135
576
93
166
34
6
13
61
53
 76 1 0
8
 3 11
.785
.349
.436
.148
.288
1986 ATL
116
467
77
138
20
2
9
37
60
 78 1 2
13
 5 11
.780
.375
.405
.109
.296
1987 ATL
123
506
89
139
21
2
7
43
77
 67 1 1
15
 6 14
.737
.371
.366
.091
.275
1988 ATL
114
482
107
152
25
8
20
71
49
 72 1 3
15
 3 9
.902
.378
.525
.210
.315
1989 CHA
135
551
89
162
33
8
13
64
62
 75 1 2
25
 16 15
.819
.365
.454
.160
.294
1990 NYA-CIN
137
521
78
157
22
5
9
60
66
 84 2 1
12
 3 16
.796
.381
.415
.113
.301
1991 CIN-DET
135
546
94
167
28
7
24
79
51
 70 1 0
19
 6 14
.881
.366
.515
.209
.306
1992 DET
108
424
81
130
27
4
10
46
58
 61 3 1
8
 4 7
.853
.393
.460
.153
.307
1993 DET-ATL
110
477
76
130
17
7
13
57
43
 52 1 4
16
 5 9
.751
.331
.419
.147
.273
1994 ATL
135
545
88
161
25
5
14
69
59
 94 4 2
21
 3 9
.804
.367
.437
.141
.295
1995 ATL
135
571
95
171
39
3
18
54
65
 81 4 3
9
 0 14
.846
.373
.473
.173
.299
1996 ATL
106
397
67
106
11
2
6
37
56
 68 1 1
14
 7 14
.708
.358
.350
.083
.267
1997 CLE
61
202
18
59
9
1
1
28
18
 36 1 0
3
 2 8
.714
.353
.361
.069
.292
Total
1685
6820
1136
1983
339
65
164
758
789
 1005 22 23
186
 66 168
.797
.365
.432
.141
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1997-11-01Willie Jacobs has retired from the Cleveland Aggies
1997-03-31The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Whitey Force to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Willie Jacobs to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have promoted Gus Bosetti to the major league team. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Butch Gardner to the minors. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Mike Conger to the minors. The Cleveland Aggies have sent Ronnie Maloy to the minors.
1997-03-31Willie Jacobs has signed with the Cleveland Aggies for $3.4M per year for 1 year.
1996-08-26Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1996-04-02Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1993-07-17Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1993-07-13A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Atlanta Mocs. The Atlanta Mocs receive Willie Jacobs, Harvey Hathaway, Sam Lewallyn from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Tom Nichol, Rob Dickson, Ed Rogodzinski. Protest This Trade.
1992-08-23Willie Jacobs of the Detroit Drive is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1992-07-03Willie Jacobs of the Detroit Drive is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1991-10-09A trade has been completed between the Detroit Drive and the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Cincinnati Cyclones receive Tex McCann, Riley Kemp, Lou Lugo from the Detroit Drive in exchange for Cal Purnell, Steve Seelbach, Willie Jacobs. Protest This Trade.
1990-04-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Cyclones and the New York Longhorns. The New York Longhorns receive Jim Collins from the Cincinnati Cyclones in exchange for Ron Keating, Willie Jacobs. Protest This Trade.
1990-03-30The New York Longhorns have promoted Willie Jacobs to the major league team.
1990-03-30Willie Jacobs has signed with the New York Longhorns for $4.29M per year for 7 years.
1989-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Willie Jacobs to the major league team.
1989-03-31Willie Jacobs has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
1988-06-21Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1987-07-03Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1986-09-14Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1986-07-24Willie Jacobs of the Atlanta Mocs is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Atlanta Mocs. The Atlanta Mocs receive Roger Beauchamp, Willie Jacobs from the New York Empires in exchange for Draft Pick 1985 Round 1 ATL (Archie Bielecki), Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 ATL (Carr Kepshire).
1983-10-23The New York Empires have sent Willie Jacobs to the minors.
1983-10-13The New York Empires have promoted Willie Jacobs to the major league team.
1977-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Montreal Expos. The Montreal Expos receive Scott Hertweck from the New York Empires in exchange for Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 MON (Willie Jacobs), Draft Pick 1979 Round 3 MON (Bruce Slappey).