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Jackie Jensen
Jack Eugene Jensen

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 11", Weight 190 lb.
School University of California

Debut April 18, 1950
Final Game October 1, 1961
Born March 9, 1927 in San Francisco, CA
Died July 14, 1982 in Charlottesville, VA

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Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
/ Neutralize Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1950 23 NYY AL  45   70   13   12   2  2   1    5   4  0   7   8  .171  .247  .300   41   21   1           0   3
 1951 24 NYY AL  56  168   30   50   8  1   8   25   8  2  18  18  .298  .369  .500  137   84   1           1   1
 1952 25 TOT AL 151  589   83  165  30  6  10   82  18  6  67  44  .280  .357  .402  114  237   5           3  16 MVP-17,AS
         NYY AL   7   19    3    2   1  1   0    2   1  0   4   4  .105  .261  .263   50    5   0           0   1
         WSH AL 144  570   80  163  29  5  10   80  17  6  63  40  .286  .360  .407  116  232   5           3  15
 1953 26 WSH AL 147  552   87  147  32  8  10   84  18  8  73  51  .266  .357  .408  108  225   1           5  19
 1954 27 BOS AL 152  580   92  160  25  7  25  117  22  7  79  52  .276  .359  .472  117  274   1  11       2  32 MVP-14
 1955 28 BOS AL 152  574   95  158  27  6  26  116  16  7  89  63  .275  .369  .479  119  275   3  12   8   3  20 MVP-10,AS
 1956 29 BOS AL 151  578   80  182  23 11  20   97  11  3  89  43  .315  .405  .497  127  287   1   4   5   1  23 MVP-20
 1957 30 BOS AL 145  544   82  153  29  2  23  103   8  5  75  66  .281  .367  .469  122  255   1   5   3   2  22
 1958 31 BOS AL 154  548   83  157  31  0  35  122   9  4  99  65  .286  .396  .535  148  293   1   4   7   3  13 MVP-1,AS
 1959 32 BOS AL 148  535  101  148  31  0  28  112  20  5  88  67  .277  .372  .492  132  263   1  12   3   0  20 MVP-10
 1961 34 BOS AL 137  498   64  131  21  2  13   66   9  8  66  69  .263  .350  .392   97  195   2   4   2   3  16
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons    1438 5236  810 1463 259 45 199  929 143 55 750 546  .279  .369  .460  120 2409  18  52  28  23 185
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        590   91  165  29  5  22  105  16  6  84  62  .279  .369  .460  120  271   2   6   3   3  21
 Career High    154  589  101  182  32 11  35  122  22  8  99  69  .315  .405  .535  148  293   5  12   8   5  32
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1950 23 NYY AL   78   62    6   2.6   111| .171  .275| .247  .361| .300  .412| .547  .773|  41  .231  -6.8  -0.6 100%
 1951 24 NYY AL  188  122   31   6.8    99| .298  .263| .369  .343| .500  .385| .869  .728| 137  .681   8.2   0.8  80%
 1952 25 TOT AL  664  451   85   5.1    94| .280  .257| .357  .336| .402  .374| .759  .710| 114  .592  11.5   1.2  75%
         NYY AL   23   18    1   1.5    91| .105  .253| .261  .332| .263  .369| .524  .701|  50  .134  -1.3  -0.1 100%
         WSH AL  641  433   84   5.2    94| .286  .257| .360  .336| .407  .375| .767  .710| 116  .605  12.8   1.3  73%
 1953 26 WSH AL  631  433   80   5.0   101| .266  .267| .357  .343| .408  .393| .765  .736| 108  .548   7.4   0.7  69%
 1954 27 BOS AL  673  471  101   5.8   108| .276  .278| .359  .355| .472  .406| .831  .762| 117  .634  14.2   1.4  75%
 1955 28 BOS AL  681  458  102   6.0   110| .275  .277| .369  .358| .479  .412| .848  .770| 119  .618  16.8   1.6  69%
 1956 29 BOS AL  673  427  116   7.3   116| .315  .281| .405  .365| .497  .429| .902  .794| 127  .680  23.6   2.3  78%
 1957 30 BOS AL  627  424   91   5.8   104| .281  .270| .367  .343| .469  .407| .836  .750| 122  .625  18.0   1.8  61%
 1958 31 BOS AL  655  413  120   7.8   103| .286  .268| .396  .338| .535  .408| .931  .746| 148  .747  40.2   4.0  69%
 1959 32 BOS AL  636  425  100   6.3   102| .277  .265| .372  .337| .492  .405| .864  .742| 132  .660  26.8   2.7  80%
 1961 34 BOS AL  573  397   68   4.6   106| .263  .266| .350  .342| .392  .414| .742  .756|  97  .492  -1.0  -0.1  52%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     6079 4083  900   5.9   105| .279  .270| .369  .347| .460  .405| .829  .751| 120  .627 158.9  15.8  72%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons / Sort by Position, then Year
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn    LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1950 23 NYY AL OF 23 36 0 2 0 .947 .978 1.57 2.34 17 0 7 1951 24 NYY AL OF 48 106 6 3 1 .974 .977 2.33 2.23 21 27 1 1952 25 TOT AL OF 148 291 17 7 1 .978 .980 2.08 2.18 0 12 142 AS NYY AL OF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.60 2.18 0 5 0 WSH AL OF 143 283 17 7 1 .977 .980 2.10 2.18 0 7 142 1953 26 WSH AL OF 146 274 9 5 0 .983 .981 1.94 2.18 0 1 145 1954 27 BOS AL OF 151 331 12 5 0 .986 .979 2.27 2.17 8 106 44 1955 28 BOS AL OF 150 281 11 7 3 .977 .982 1.95 2.08 0 0 150 AS 1956 29 BOS AL RF 151 288 13 12 2 .962 .973 1.99 1.80 2.01 2.09 150 1351.0 1957 30 BOS AL OF 144 251 16 11 4 .960 .980 1.85 1.97 1.88 2.24 143 1276.7 RF 142 247 15 10 4 .963 .976 1.85 1.68 1.90 1.93 142 1242.7 LF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.70 1.32 2.09 1 34.0 1958 31 BOS AL OF 153 293 14 6 3 .981 .982 2.01 1.94 2.04 2.27 153 1354.3 AS RF 153 281 14 6 3 .980 .980 1.93 1.69 1.96 1.99 153 1352.3 AS LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 AS 1959 32 BOS AL OF 146 311 12 6 4 .982 .980 2.21 1.96 2.26 2.22 146 1288.7 GG RF 142 288 12 6 4 .980 .976 2.11 1.64 2.19 1.89 139 1232.3 GG CF 7 14 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.00 2.44 2.24 2.72 7 56.3 GG 1961 34 BOS AL OF 131 274 14 4 2 .986 .977 2.20 1.98 2.23 2.25 131 1164.3 RF 129 271 12 3 2 .990 .976 2.19 1.75 2.22 2.06 129 1147.3 LF 2 4 1 1 0 .833 .962 2.50 1.60 2.65 2.01 2 17.0
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1959 32 BOS AL CF 7 14 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.00 2.44 2.24 2.72 7 56.3 1957 30 BOS AL LF 7 5 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0.71 1.70 1.32 2.09 1 34.0 1958 31 BOS AL LF 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.00 1.60 9.00 2.25 0 2.0 1961 34 BOS AL LF 2 4 1 1 0 .833 .962 2.50 1.60 2.65 2.01 2 17.0 1950 23 NYY AL OF 23 36 0 2 0 .947 .978 1.57 2.34 17 0 7 1951 24 NYY AL OF 48 106 6 3 1 .974 .977 2.33 2.23 21 27 1 1952 25 TOT AL OF 148 291 17 7 1 .978 .980 2.08 2.18 0 12 142 NYY AL OF 5 8 0 0 0 1.000 .976 1.60 2.18 0 5 0 WSH AL OF 143 283 17 7 1 .977 .980 2.10 2.18 0 7 142 1953 26 WSH AL OF 146 274 9 5 0 .983 .981 1.94 2.18 0 1 145 1954 27 BOS AL OF 151 331 12 5 0 .986 .979 2.27 2.17 8 106 44 1955 28 BOS AL OF 150 281 11 7 3 .977 .982 1.95 2.08 0 0 150 1956 29 BOS AL OF 151 291 13 12 2 .962 .979 2.01 2.04 2.03 2.34 150 1351.0 1957 30 BOS AL OF 144 251 16 11 4 .960 .980 1.85 1.97 1.88 2.24 143 1276.7 1958 31 BOS AL OF 153 293 14 6 3 .981 .982 2.01 1.94 2.04 2.27 153 1354.3 1959 32 BOS AL OF 146 311 12 6 4 .982 .980 2.21 1.96 2.26 2.22 146 1288.7 1961 34 BOS AL OF 131 274 14 4 2 .986 .977 2.20 1.98 2.23 2.25 131 1164.3 1956 29 BOS AL RF 151 288 13 12 2 .962 .973 1.99 1.80 2.01 2.09 150 1351.0 1957 30 BOS AL RF 142 247 15 10 4 .963 .976 1.85 1.68 1.90 1.93 142 1242.7 1958 31 BOS AL RF 153 281 14 6 3 .980 .980 1.93 1.69 1.96 1.99 153 1352.3 1959 32 BOS AL RF 142 288 12 6 4 .980 .976 2.11 1.64 2.19 1.89 139 1232.3 1961 34 BOS AL RF 129 271 12 3 2 .990 .976 2.19 1.75 2.22 2.06 129 1147.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Position Total OF*1391 2739 124 68 20 .977 .980 2.06 2.07 723 6435.0 57 153 1206# RF* 717 1375 66 37 15 .975 .976 2.01 1.71 713 6325.7 LF* 11 11 1 1 0 .923 .976 1.09 1.66 3 53.0 CF* 7 14 0 0 0 1.000 .986 2.00 2.44 7 56.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+----+----+----+ Overall Total 1391 2739 124 68 20 .977 .980 2.06 2.07
# indicates breakdown of outfield by position games played is for entire career.
An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1950   WS    NYY PHI     W   1   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.
All-Star Game Batting 

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1952   WSH AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1955   BOS AL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
 1958   BOS AL   *   4   0   0  0  0  0   1   0   1   0  0   0   0   0 Starting RF 
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 3/3      1   5   0   0  0  0  0   1   0   1   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+
Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1952 *
1955 *
1958 (RF)

Awards
1958-AL-MVP

Gold Gloves
1959-AL--RF

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1952-AL-17-0.04
1954-AL-14-0.05
1955-AL-10-0.12
1956-AL-20-0.04
1958-AL-1-0.69
1959-AL-10-0.12
Car-219-1.06 shares

Batting Average
1956 AL-.315-7

On-base %
1955 AL-.369-10
1956 AL-.405-8
1958 AL-.396-5
1959 AL-.372-9

Slugging %
1954 AL-.472-10
1955 AL-.479-7
1958 AL-.535-6
1959 AL-.492-7

OPS
1955 AL-.848-7
1957 AL-.836-9
1958 AL-.931-5
1959 AL-.863-6

Games
1952 AL-151-9
1954 AL-152-8
1955 AL-152-5
1956 AL-151-7
1957 AL-145-10
1958 AL-154-3
1959 AL-148-9

At Bats
1952 AL-589-5
1954 AL-580-7
1955 AL-574-8
1956 AL-578-5

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1952 AL-664-9
1954 AL-673-8
1955 AL-681-5
1956 AL-673-5
1958 AL-655-5

Runs
1953 AL-87-10
1954 AL-92-10
1955 AL-95-9
1957 AL-82-10
1959 AL-101-4

Hits
1952 AL-165-7
1954 AL-160-9
1955 AL-158-9
1956 AL-182-5

Total Bases
1954 AL-274-6
1955 AL-275-5
1956 AL-287-3
1957 AL-255-8
1958 AL-293-5
1959 AL-263-10

Doubles
1952 AL-30-8
1953 AL-32-6
1954 AL-25-10
1955 AL-27-7
1957 AL-29-5
1958 AL-31-5
1959 AL-31-7

Triples
1953 AL-8-5
1954 AL-7-10
1956 AL-11-1

Home Runs
1954 AL-25-4
1955 AL-26-7
1957 AL-23-9
1958 AL-35-5
1959 AL-28-8

RBI
1952 AL-82-9
1954 AL-117-3
1955 AL-116-1
1956 AL-97-7
1957 AL-103-3
1958 AL-122-1
1959 AL-112-1

Bases on Balls
1953 AL-73-9
1954 AL-79-9
1955 AL-89-8
1956 AL-89-8
1957 AL-75-8
1958 AL-99-2
1959 AL-88-6

Stolen Bases
1952 AL-18-3
1953 AL-18-3
1954 AL-22-1
1955 AL-16-3
1956 AL-11-5
1958 AL-9-9
1959 AL-20-3

Singles
1952 AL-119-9
1956 AL-128-4

Adjusted OPS+
1958 AL-148-5
1959 AL-132-9

Runs Created
1954 AL-101-8
1955 AL-102-6
1956 AL-116-6
1957 AL-91-10
1958 AL-120-3
1959 AL-100-8

Adjusted Batting Runs
1955 AL-17-10
1956 AL-24-10
1957 AL-18-10
1958 AL-40-4
1959 AL-27-10

Batting Wins
1955 AL-1.6-10
1956 AL-2.3-10
1957 AL-1.8-9
1958 AL-4.0-4
1959 AL-2.7-8

Extra-Base Hits
1954 AL-57-3
1955 AL-59-3
1956 AL-54-8
1957 AL-54-5
1958 AL-66-2
1959 AL-59-3

Times on Base
1952 AL-235-9
1953 AL-225-10
1954 AL-241-9
1955 AL-250-6
1956 AL-272-4
1957 AL-230-6
1958 AL-259-3
1959 AL-236-8

Offensive Win%
1955 AL-.618-10
1956 AL-.680-10
1958 AL-.747-4
1959 AL-.660-8

Hit By Pitch
1953 AL-5-10

Sac. Flies
1954 AL-11-1
1955 AL-12-1
1959 AL-12-1

Intentional Walks
1955 AL-8-5
1958 AL-7-5

Grounded into Double Plays
1952 AL-16-9
1953 AL-19-4
1954 AL-32-1
1955 AL-20-3
1956 AL-23-1
1957 AL-22-1
1959 AL-20-3

Caught Stealing
1953 AL-8-4
1954 AL-7-9
1955 AL-7-8
1959 AL-5-9
1961 AL-8-7

Power/Speed Number
1952 AL-12.9-2
1953 AL-12.9-4
1954 AL-23.4-1
1955 AL-19.8-1
1956 AL-14.2-4
1957 AL-11.9-6
1958 AL-14.3-4
1959 AL-23.3-2

At Bats per Strikeout
1956 AL-13.4-6

At Bats per Home Run
1954 AL-23.2-6
1955 AL-22.1-8
1957 AL-23.7-10
1958 AL-15.7-5
1959 AL-19.1-9

Outs
1952 AL-451-8
1954 AL-471-3
1955 AL-458-3
1956 AL-427-8
1957 AL-424-10
1959 AL-425-9

         

Black Ink: Batting - 15 (150) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 147 (91) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 25.0 (418) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 55.5 (337) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.


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Transactions 

October 13, 1949: Purchased by the New York Yankees from the Oakland (PCL).

May 3, 1952: Traded by the New York Yankees with Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder, and Archie Wilson to the Washington Senators for Irv Noren and Tom Upton.

December 9, 1953: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Boston Red Sox for Mickey McDermott and Tom Umphlett.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.
Uniforms 
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