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Elmer Jacobs

William Elmer Jacobs

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: August 10, 1892 in Salem, MO (All Transactions)
Debut: April 23, 1914
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Cubs/Phillies/Cardinals/WhiteSox 1914-1927

Final Game: September 13, 1927
Died: February 10, 1958 in Salem, MO
Buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Salem, MO
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1914 21 PHI NL 14 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .067 .000 .067 -80 0 0 0 1
1916 23 PIT NL 34 45 40 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 13 .075 .159 .125 .284 -12 5 1 1 1
1917 24 PIT NL 38 72 67 3 12 2 0 0 0 0 1 26 .179 .203 .209 .412 24 14 1 3 1
1918 25 TOT NL 26 49 45 1 8 0 1 0 2 0 2 17 .178 .213 .222 .435 30 10 0 2 1
1918 25 PIT NL 8 7 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .286 .286 .571 71 2 0 0 /1
1918 25 PHI NL 18 42 38 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 2 14 .158 .200 .211 .411 22 8 0 2 1
1919 26 TOT NL 34 72 68 5 16 4 1 0 1 0 2 13 .235 .257 .324 .581 72 22 0 2 1
1919 26 PHI NL 17 47 45 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 9 .178 .196 .222 .418 22 10 0 1 1
1919 26 STL NL 17 25 23 0 8 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .348 .375 .522 .897 174 12 0 1 1
1920 27 STL NL 23 30 26 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 7 .192 .222 .231 .453 31 6 0 3 1
1924 31 CHC NL 38 63 54 3 6 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 13 .111 .158 .111 .269 -27 6 0 6 1
1925 32 CHC NL 18 13 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231 .231 .462 17 3 0 0 1
1927 34 CHW AL 25 25 20 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 .150 .190 .150 .340 -10 3 0 4 1
9 Yrs 250 384 347 22 56 7 3 0 13 0 1 14 101 .161 .198 .199 .397 15 69 2 21
162 Game Avg. 162 249 225 14 36 5 2 0 8 0 9 65 .161 .198 .199 .397 15 45 1 14
PIT (3 yrs) 80 124 114 6 17 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 42 .149 .192 .184 .376 14 21 2 4
PHI (3 yrs) 49 104 97 7 14 2 1 0 3 0 4 30 .144 .178 .186 .364 7 18 0 3
STL (2 yrs) 40 55 49 2 13 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 11 .265 .294 .367 .661 96 18 0 4
CHC (2 yrs) 56 76 67 3 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 13 .134 .171 .134 .306 -18 9 0 6
CHW (1 yr) 25 25 20 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 .150 .190 .150 .340 -10 3 0 4
NL (8 yrs) 225 359 327 18 53 7 3 0 11 0 0 13 96 .162 .199 .202 .401 17 66 2 17
AL (1 yr) 25 25 20 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 .150 .190 .150 .340 -10 3 0 4

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1914 21 PHI NL 14 15 -3 0 0 0 1 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .485 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 $ 1
1916 23 PIT NL 34 45 -5 0 0 0 4 -2 -0.2 1 -0 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 -0 $ 1
1917 24 PIT NL 38 72 -6 0 0 0 5 -1 -0.2 2 1 -0.2 .496 .499 -0.2 0.0 1 $ 1
1918 25 PIT NL 8 7 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .503 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
1918 25 PHI NL 18 42 -4 0 0 0 3 -1 -0.1 1 0 -0.1 .493 .499 -0.1 0.0 0 $ 1
1919 26 PHI NL 17 47 -4 0 0 0 4 -1 -0.1 1 1 -0.1 .496 .500 -0.1 -0.0 1 $ 1
1919 26 STL NL 17 25 2 0 0 0 2 4 0.4 1 4 0.4 .525 .503 0.4 -0.0 4 $ 1
1920 27 STL NL 23 30 -2 0 0 0 2 -0 -0.0 1 1 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 -0.0 1 $ 1
1924 31 CHC NL 38 63 -11 0 0 0 6 -5 -0.5 2 -3 -0.5 .486 .497 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $ 1
1925 32 CHC NL 18 13 -2 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1927 34 CHW AL 25 25 -4 -0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .492 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
9 Seasons 250 384 -40 0 0 0 30 -10 -1.1 11 1 -1.1 .496 .499 -1.1 -0.0 1 $
PIT (3 yrs) 80 124 -12 0 0 0 9 -3 -0.3 3 1 -0.4 .496 .499 -0.4 0.0 1 $
PHI (3 yrs) 49 104 -11 0 0 0 8 -3 -0.4 3 -0 -0.4 .492 .499 -0.4 -0.0 -0 $
STL (2 yrs) 40 55 -1 0 0 0 4 3 0.4 2 5 0.4 .510 .501 0.4 -0.0 5 $
CHC (2 yrs) 56 76 -12 0 0 0 7 -5 -0.6 2 -3 -0.5 .490 .498 -0.5 -0.0 -3 $
CHW (1 yr) 25 25 -4 -0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .492 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1914 21 PHI NL 15 14 0 0.0 89 .000 .000 .266 .067 .335 .000 .355 .067 .690 -80 .000 -3.2 -0.4 .071 .071 .000
1916 23 PIT NL 45 38 1 0.7 78 .111 .075 .254 .159 .313 .125 .339 .284 .652 -12 .054 -5.4 -0.6 .243 .125 .050
1917 24 PIT NL 72 58 3 1.4 81 .293 .179 .261 .203 .319 .209 .345 .412 .663 24 .168 -6.2 -0.7 .291 .045 .030
1918 25 TOT NL 49 39 3 2.1 84 .286 .178 .268 .213 .326 .222 .346 .435 .672 30 .285 -4.1 -0.5 .324 .089 .044
1918 25 PIT NL 7 5 1 5.4 82 .500 .286 .266 .286 .324 .286 .343 .571 .667 71 .697 -0.3 -0.0 .400 .000 .000
1918 25 PHI NL 42 34 2 1.6 84 .250 .158 .268 .200 .326 .211 .346 .411 .672 22 .196 -3.8 -0.4 .313 .105 .053
1919 26 TOT NL 72 54 7 3.5 84 .291 .235 .268 .257 .322 .324 .351 .581 .673 72 .494 -2.5 -0.3 .462 .118 .088
1919 26 PHI NL 47 38 2 1.4 87 .222 .178 .272 .196 .327 .222 .357 .418 .685 22 .157 -4.4 -0.5 .297 .067 .044
1919 26 STL NL 25 16 5 8.5 78 .421 .348 .258 .375 .312 .522 .339 .897 .651 174 .830 1.9 0.2 .867 .217 .174
1920 27 STL NL 30 24 1 1.1 89 .263 .192 .274 .222 .328 .231 .364 .453 .692 31 .096 -2.3 -0.2 .333 .077 .038
1924 31 CHC NL 63 54 1 0.5 105 .146 .111 .291 .158 .347 .111 .406 .269 .752 -27 .017 -9.9 -1.0 .188 .056 .000
1925 32 CHC NL 13 10 1 2.7 116 .231 .231 .303 .231 .361 .231 .432 .462 .793 17 .234 -1.7 -0.2 .300 .000 .000
1927 34 CHW AL 25 22 0 0.0 109 .200 .150 .290 .190 .358 .150 .408 .340 .766 -10 .000 -3.3 -0.3 .167 .000 .000
9 Yrs 384 313 17 1.5 89 .228 .161 .271 .198 .329 .199 .364 .397 .693 15 .149 -38.5 -4.2 .288 .075 .037
162 Game Avg. 249 203 11 1.5 89 .228 .161 .271 .198 .329 .199 .364 .397 .693 15 .149 -38.5 -4.2 .288 .075 .037
PIT (3 yrs) 124 101 5 1.3 80 .236 .149 .259 .192 .317 .184 .343 .376 .660 14 .156 -11.8 -1.4 .278 .070 .035
PHI (3 yrs) 104 86 4 1.3 86 .209 .144 .270 .178 .328 .186 .353 .364 .681 7 .133 -11.4 -1.3 .265 .082 .041
STL (2 yrs) 55 40 6 4.1 84 .342 .265 .267 .294 .320 .367 .353 .661 .673 96 .541 -0.4 -0.0 .556 .143 .102
CHC (2 yrs) 76 64 2 0.8 107 .167 .134 .293 .171 .349 .134 .411 .306 .760 -18 .042 -11.6 -1.2 .207 .045 .000
CHW (1 yr) 25 22 0 0.0 109 .200 .150 .290 .190 .358 .150 .408 .340 .766 -10 .000 -3.3 -0.3 .167 .000 .000
NL (8 yrs) 359 291 17 1.6 88 .229 .162 .270 .199 .327 .202 .361 .401 .688 17 .171 -35.2 -3.9 .296 .080 .040
AL (1 yr) 25 22 0 0.0 109 .200 .150 .290 .190 .358 .150 .408 .340 .766 -10 .000 -3.3 -0.3 .167 .000 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1918 25 TOT NL 49 0.0% 34.7% 4.1% 2.0% 13% 8.50 2.6 22.5 57%
1918 25 PIT NL 7 0.0% 42.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.3 57%
1918 25 PHI NL 42 0.0% 33.3% 4.8% 2.4% 17% 7.00 2.7 19.0 57%
1919 26 TOT NL 72 0.0% 18.1% 2.8% 6.9% 31% 6.50 5.2 68.0 76%
1919 26 PHI NL 47 0.0% 19.2% 2.1% 4.3% 25% 9.00 5.0 45.0 77%
1919 26 STL NL 25 0.0% 16.0% 4.0% 12.0% 38% 4.00 5.8 76%
1920 27 STL NL 30 0.0% 23.3% 3.3% 3.3% 20% 7.00 3.7 13.0 63%
1924 31 CHC NL 63 0.0% 20.6% 4.8% 0.0% 0% 4.33 4.2 10.8 65%
1925 32 CHC NL 13 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 100%
1927 34 CHW AL 25 0.0% 20.0% 4.0% 0.0% 0% 5.00 4.0 10.0 60%
9 Yrs 252 0.0% 40.1% 5.6% 4.0% 18% 7.21 3.4 26.7 98%
MLB Averages 1.1% 12.4% 11.5% 8.7% 24% 1.08 10.7 120.5 8.9 119%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1914 21 14 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .067 .000 .067 -80 0 0 0
1915 22 14 15 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .067 .000 .067 -80 0 0 0
1916 23 48 60 54 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 20 .056 .136 .093 .228 -30 5 1 1
1917 24 86 132 121 7 15 2 1 0 1 0 0 5 46 .124 .172 .157 .329 -0 19 2 4
1918 25 112 181 166 8 23 2 2 0 3 0 0 7 63 .139 .183 .175 .358 8 29 2 6
1919 26 146 253 234 13 39 6 3 0 4 0 0 9 76 .167 .204 .218 .422 26 51 2 8
1920 27 169 283 260 15 44 7 3 0 6 0 0 10 83 .169 .206 .219 .425 27 57 2 11
1921 28 169 283 260 15 44 7 3 0 6 0 0 10 83 .169 .206 .219 .425 27 57 2 11
1922 29 169 283 260 15 44 7 3 0 6 0 0 10 83 .169 .206 .219 .425 27 57 2 11
1923 30 169 283 260 15 44 7 3 0 6 0 0 10 83 .169 .206 .219 .425 27 57 2 11
1924 31 207 346 314 18 50 7 3 0 11 0 0 13 96 .159 .198 .201 .398 17 63 2 17
1925 32 225 359 327 18 53 7 3 0 11 0 0 13 96 .162 .199 .202 .401 17 66 2 17
1926 33 225 359 327 18 53 7 3 0 11 0 0 13 96 .162 .199 .202 .401 17 66 2 17
1927 34 250 384 347 22 56 7 3 0 13 0 1 14 101 .161 .198 .199 .397 15 69 2 21

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1914 21 15 16 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .000 .063 .000 .063 0 14
1916 23 35 48 42 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 14 .095 .191 .143 .334 1 34
1917 24 39 75 70 3 13 2 0 0 0 0 1 27 .186 .208 .214 .423 3 38
1918 25 33 65 59 2 12 0 2 0 4 0 3 22 .203 .242 .271 .513 4 26
1919 26 39 88 83 7 23 6 1 0 1 0 3 15 .277 .302 .373 .676 9 34
1920 27 24 33 29 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 .241 .267 .276 .543 2 23
1924 31 40 65 56 3 6 0 0 0 6 0 3 14 .107 .153 .107 .260 1 38
1925 32 19 15 15 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .267 .267 .533 1 18
1927 34 26 27 22 7 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 .182 .217 .182 .399 1 25
9 Yrs 270 432 391 30 73 9 4 0 19 0 17 111 .187 .224 .230 .455 22 250
162 Game Avg. 162 259 235 18 44 5 2 0 11 0 10 67 .187 .224 .230 .455 13 250

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