#69 Jackie Jensen, Rightfield, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jackie Jensen

3/9/1927
34
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
$ 6,100,000
1961
$ 6,000,000 (3 year(s))
12 Year(s), 26 Days (2090 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 148 Days (2384 total Days)
15 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66685
Versus LHP76696
Versus RHP65685
Talent66795
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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  
9/28MINW 4-0312001110#1  
9/29@WS2L 5-7311000020#1  
9/30@WS2L 2-3402000000#1  
10/1BALL 2-9301000010#1  
10/2BALW 6-5424001110#1PoG 
10/4@LAAL 1-2400000001#1  
10/5@CHAW 9-1221000130#1  
10/7CLEL 2-8400000000#1  
10/9NYYW 6-5401000012#1  
10/10@WS2L 8-9311000120#1  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1565801482332885109108124.255.373.450.823.838.195
Projected1565801482332885109108124.255.373.450.823.838.195
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1506972001252261542166.7104.36.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP217631311030454944112.290.422.498.920
vs. RHP363851021855645980140.234.340.421.762
Close/Late661000173714010.152.230.197.427
Scoring Position1113411055703518210.306.463.5411.004
Pinch Hitting500000110000.000.167.000.167
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home80304851501955545167.280.381.516.897
Road762766383930555757.228.359.377.736
Last Week2720001132.286.500.286.786
March/April22741520517172016.203.361.432.793
May27104224037141424.212.308.337.645
June25942551314191422.266.358.436.794
July22812231616191819.272.396.556.952
August271042690517151521.250.350.481.831
Sept/Oct331233801614252722.309.433.472.905

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
19601183078614310525944037020.280.367.443.810KC
196115658014823328851091082212421.255.373.450.823KC
Total1348445612152292117972576368315306563824.273.369.454.823 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0001.10.00    
Leftfield20100101.0004.02.25    
Centerfield44610701.00036.01.75    
Rightfield1481462221222439.9631248.11.75    

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.
6/21/1961: Signed a contract extension with Kansas City, $6,000,000 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
1959 - 90 - 8th
     

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