Otto Albert Jacobs (April 19, 1889 – November 19, 1955) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox in 1918.[1]
| Otto Jacobs | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 19, 1889 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: November 19, 1955 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 13, 1918, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 24, 1918, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .205 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 3 |
| Teams | |
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Biography
editJacobs was born in Chicago, Illinois, and started his professional baseball career in 1910. He spent the next few years in the Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League.[2] In 1915, he joined the Rockford Wakes and had his best season, batting .302 and leading the league in home runs (7) and slugging percentage (.449).[3]
In 1918, with the Chicago White Sox roster depleted due to World War I, Jacobs joined the team as a backup catcher. He played in 29 games and batted .205.[1] Later that year, he played with a semi-pro team called the Joliet Standards.[4]
Jacobs died in 1955, at the age of 66.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Otto Jacobs Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "Otto Jacobs Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ "1915 Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Cottrell, Robert Charles. The Best Pitcher in Baseball: The Life of Rube Foster, Negro League Giant (NYU Press, 2004), p. 117.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
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