#69 Jackie Jensen, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jackie Jensen

3/9/1927
32
USA,CA,SAN FRANCISCO
5"11
190

Rightfield
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,100,000
1961
10 Year(s), 26 Days (1746 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 148 Days (2040 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65685
Versus LHP76695
Versus RHP55685
Talent66795
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3
5
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1
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .973 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .975 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/6BALL 5-7100000000#8  
9/12@DETL 1-2401000000#1  
9/13@DETW 4-0111000000#8  
9/14@DETW 3-0201000211#7  
9/15BALW 4-3222200000#9  
9/18WS1W 4-2100000001#8  
9/20WS1L 0-5301100010#1  
9/22@CLEW 3-0401000000#6  
9/23@CLEW 4-3100000000#9  
9/24@CLEL 7-11111100000#9  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall14153612329112538690115.229.343.354.697.670.125
Projected14856412931113569095121.229.343.354.697.670.125
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1356374001843190426275.069.54.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP156338018243534201.212.356.282.638
vs. RHP380902111145625581143.237.337.384.721
Close/Late6116202661010100.262.361.393.755
Scoring Position107243033801429321.224.307.336.644
Pinch Hitting632000301000.500.500.8331.333
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7026569160629374259.260.363.389.752
Road7127154131624494856.199.319.321.640
March/April2486225117151816.256.396.372.768
May2494213016111822.223.339.287.626
June251032670313141329.252.331.408.738
July24992120512161119.212.288.384.672
August301192470212212425.202.333.311.644
Sept/Oct143595003964.257.395.400.795

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
1959141536123291125386904311562.229.343.354.697KC
Total107435699811921514158859553113254623423.275.369.456.824 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield31100101.00010.00.90    
Rightfield1341342417225810.9611165.01.99    

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...
10/6/1958: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $6,100,000 per year, for 3 years.
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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