#69 Jackie Jensen, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Jackie Jensen

3/9/1927
30
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
8 Year(s), 26 Days (1402 total Days)
81 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 148 Days (1696 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66695
Versus LHP77696
Versus RHP56685
Talent66795
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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  
6/9DETW 6-5401000011#5  
6/10DETL 3-6401100011#5  
6/11DETW 7-1301100210#5  
6/12@WS1L 6-7423001300#4  
6/13@WS1L 2-3300000010#5  
6/14@WS1L 2-12400000001#5  
6/15BALW 12-0512100100#5  
6/16BALW 3-2401100111#5  
6/17BALL 0-8301100010#5  
6/18BALL 2-7402100200#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall67238741501144343522.311.399.513.912.903.202
Projected70250781601246363723.311.399.513.912.903.202
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall632782309031222603.050.67.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP602240297126000.367.472.5331.006
vs. RHP17852110935272316302.292.374.506.879
Close/Late29141038741100.483.529.8281.357
Scoring Position7120502310167300.282.400.437.837
Pinch Hitting420012200000.500.5001.2501.750
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3512542120728201713.336.415.6001.015
Road32113323041614189.283.382.416.798
March/April259531702917138.326.407.463.871
May2580242071911108.300.383.588.970
June176319602166126.302.408.492.900

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
1957672387415011443435232203.311.399.513.912KC
Total9333033858163141295355094419223472821.283.373.473.847 

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 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield1000000.0003.00.00    
Rightfield6363119621283.977550.02.09    

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...
Injured on 6/18/1957 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Doubles
1956 - 36 - 6th
Homeruns
1955 - 26 - 8th
RBI
1956 - 91 - 7th
Runs
1955 - 103 - 8th
BB
1956 - 92 - 4th
     

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