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26. Baby Doll Jacobson

26. Baby Doll Jacobson
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: August 16, 1890 in Cable, IL USA
  • Weight: 215 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: R
  • Throws: R
  • Debut: April 14, 1915
  • Final Game: September 22, 1927
  • MVP - 1924
  • MVP - 1925
  • MVP - 1926
 
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Standing at 6' 3", Baby Doll Jacobson was a towering figure for his day, and he cast his shadow with the St. Louis Browns for most of his career.

After playing a handful of games with the Detroit Tigers, Jacobson made his debut with the Browns in 1915 but toiled back in the minors for the entirety of the 1916 season.  He came back to the bigs in 1917, where he was the Browns' starting Centerfielder, but he sat out the entire 1918 season, as he enlisted in the U.S. Military during World War I.  Jacobson came back for 1919 and would embark on the best stretch of his career.

Jacobson had seven straight .300 years, with two of his years (1920 & 1921) seeing the Outfielder go above .350.  He would have over 210 Hits in both over those years.  1920 and 1922 also would see Jacobson reach over 100 RBIs.  He left St. Louis when he was traded to the Athletics during the 1926 season.

Overall, Jacobson would accumulate 1,508 Hits with a nice Batting Average of .317.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Outfield
  • Acquired: Traded from the Detroit Tigers with $15,000 for Bill James 8/18/15.
  • Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for Bing Miller 6/15/26.
  • Games Played: 1243
  • Notable Statistics: 711 Runs Scored
    1,508 Hits
    269 Doubles
    88 Triples
    76 Home Runs
    704 Runs Batted In
    81 Stolen Bases
    .317/.364/.459 Slash Line
    27.9 bWAR

    No Playoff Games
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Most Putouts by a Centerfielder (1921, 1923 & 1924)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Centerfielder (1925)
    Most Double Plays Turned by a Rightfielder (1917)
    Most Putouts by an Outfielder (1924)
    Most Double Plays Turned by an Outfielder (1925)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by a Centerfielder (1924)
    Highest Range Factor per Game by an Outfielder (1924)

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