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Jack Saltzgaver
Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: January 23, 1903 in Croton, IA (All Transactions)
Debut: April 12, 1932
Final Game: September 30, 1945
Died: February 1, 1978 in Keokuk, IA
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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
1932 29 NYY AL 20 60 47 10 6 2 1 0 5 1 1 10 10 .128 .281 .213 .493 32 10 0 3 4
1934 31 NYY AL 94 406 350 64 95 8 1 6 36 8 1 48 28 .271 .359 .351 .711 89 123 0 8 5/3
1935 32 NYY AL 61 175 149 17 39 6 0 3 18 0 2 23 12 .262 .368 .362 .730 93 54 2 1 45/3
1936 33 NYY AL 34 105 90 14 19 5 0 1 13 0 0 13 18 .211 .311 .300 .611 53 27 0 2 5/43
1937 34 NYY AL 17 14 11 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 .182 .357 .182 .539 39 2 0 0 /3
1945 42 PIT NL 52 126 117 20 38 5 3 0 10 0 8 8 .325 .368 .419 .787 115 49 1 0 1 4/5
6 Seasons 278 886 764 131 199 26 5 10 82 9 4 105 80 .260 .351 .347 .698 85 265 1 2 15
162 Game Avg. 162 516 445 76 116 15 3 6 48 5 61 47 .260 .351 .347 .698 85 154 1 9
NYY (5 yrs) 226 760 647 111 161 21 2 10 72 9 4 97 72 .249 .349 .334 .682 80 216 2 14
PIT (1 yr) 52 126 117 20 38 5 3 0 10 0 8 8 .325 .368 .419 .787 115 49 1 0 1
AL (5 yrs) 226 760 647 111 161 21 2 10 72 9 4 97 72 .249 .349 .334 .682 80 216 2 14
NL (1 yr) 52 126 117 20 38 5 3 0 10 0 8 8 .325 .368 .419 .787 115 49 1 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1932 NYY AL 29 2B 16 71 38 30 3 5 .958 4.25 .969 5.67
1934 NYY AL 31 3B 84 211 71 130 10 10 .953 2.39 .943 2.95
1934 NYY AL 31 1B 4 26 22 2 2 3 .923 6.00 .992 9.90
1935 NYY AL 32 2B 25 111 40 64 7 8 .937 4.16 .970 5.61
1935 NYY AL 32 3B 18 31 14 16 1 2 .968 1.67 .945 2.94
1935 NYY AL 32 1B 6 18 16 2 0 1 1.000 3.00 .994 9.92
1936 NYY AL 33 3B 16 36 14 21 1 1 .972 2.19 .944 3.02
1936 NYY AL 33 2B 6 28 15 12 1 2 .964 4.50 .971 5.58
1936 NYY AL 33 1B 4 16 15 1 0 2 1.000 4.00 .994 9.75
1937 NYY AL 34 1B 4 32 31 1 0 4 1.000 8.00 .991 9.60
1945 PIT NL 42 2B 31 134 63 66 5 11 .963 4.16 .967 5.05
1945 PIT NL 42 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.00
4 Seasons 3B 119 278 99 167 12 13 .957 2.24 .943 2.96
4 Seasons 2B 78 344 156 172 16 26 .953 4.21 .969 5.40
4 Seasons 1B 18 92 84 6 2 10 .978 5.00 .992 9.81
6 Seasons TOT 215 714 339 345 30 49 .958 3.18 .920 4.42

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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1945 NL--born 1903-01-23--6th

                                         

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2562), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 27, 1931: Traded by St Paul (American Association) with Johnny Murphy and cash and 2 players to be named to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Jimmie Reese (November 12, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

December 31, 1945: Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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