#69 Jackie Jensen, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Jackie Jensen

3/9/1927
29
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"11
190

Rightfield
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R
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 9,256,000
1958
7 Year(s), 117 Days (1321 total Days)
172 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 67 Days (1615 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66697
Versus LHP776108
Versus RHP66697
Talent767107
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4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 3 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 8 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14DETW 10-2411100312#5  
9/15@NYYL 2-3401000002#5  
9/16@NYYL 4-7510000001#3  
9/17@NYYL 1-4300000011#5  
9/18@BALW 16-6612100400#3  
9/19@BALL 2-7401000001#5  
9/20@BALL 4-5600000000#5  
9/22CHAL 0-1301000000#5  
9/23CHAL 2-4400000000#5  
9/24CHAL 5-8423100100#5  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1485421473611591889266.271.375.424.799.795.153
Projected1565701553811696939769.271.375.424.799.795.153
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1446401701705230526275.090.65.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1264150720293320000.325.465.532.997
vs. RHP416106311871595946501.255.345.392.737
Close/Late68165011251410101.235.369.353.722
Scoring Position1434415026802913500.308.412.455.867
Pinch Hitting310012100000.333.3331.3331.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7425976191948494730.293.400.479.879
Road7428371170643394536.251.352.375.726
March/April24882840219141310.318.394.432.826
May271033270422141611.311.400.495.895
June25912681214141811.286.404.462.865
July24832170316171712.253.382.446.828
August27942360311181712.245.360.404.765
Sept/Oct2183174019111110.205.298.289.587

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19504810732505201510011001.299.356.486.842 NYA
195111938611618222577143204322.301.374.528.902NYY
195214449013227517758167255545.269.356.449.805NYY SLN
19531293929213214665061214761.235.340.385.725SLN
195413033410723119796750034262.320.406.566.972SLN PHA
19551485441582632610310383046245.290.382.493.875PHA
195614854214736115918892156662.271.375.424.799KC,AL
Total8662795784148141184914754067193252818.281.371.470.841 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA5723765101154749332740.274.353.515.867

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950221000000000.500.500.5001.000
Total221000000000.500.500.5001.000

Fielding Stats 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher3320102101.00028.06.75610.0
Shortstop10011101.0003.22.45    
Centerfield971310151.93366.02.05    
Rightfield1341342081442264.9821200.21.69    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from New York (A) to St. Louis (N) on 6/20/1952 (Going to SLN: RF Jackie Jensen. Going to NYY: 1B Stan Musial)...
Awards
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1952, hitting .393 with 7 HR, 20 RBI...
Milestones
Had first career hit (homerun) on 6/9/1950, off Howie Pollet (BOS)...
Traded from St. Louis (N) to Philadelphia (A) on 7/25/1954 (Going to SLN: P Alex Kellner. Going to PHA: RF Jackie Jensen)...
9/9/1954: Signed a contract extension with Philadelphia (A), $9,256,000 per year, for 4 years.
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 7/3/1955...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1955, hitting .423 with 3 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1956 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Homeruns
1955 - 26 - 8th
Runs
1955 - 103 - 8th
   

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