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Jack Saltzgaver

Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)

Born: January 23, 1903 in Croton, IA us

Died: February 1, 1978 in Keokuk, IA

Buried: Greenglade Cemetery, Farmington, IA

Debut: April 12, 1932 (Age 29-080d, 7,441st in major league history)
vs. PHA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 1945 (Age 42-250d)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1934 season

Full Name: Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.8

764

199

.260

131

RBI

OBP

.351

SLG

.347

OPS

.698

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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	IBB	Pos	Awards
1932	29	NYY-min	AA	109	396	396		126	26	8	13						.318	.318	.523	.841		207						NWK · IL
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	0	4/H

1933	30	NYY-min	AA	165	620	620		189	31	5	11						.305	.305	.424	.729		263						NWK · IL
1934	31	NYY-min	AA	27	100	100		25	4	1	2						.250	.250	.370	.620		37						NWK · IL
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	0	5/H3
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	1	45H/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	1	5/H43
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	0	H/3

1938	35	NYY-min	AA	129	440	440		122	20	11	8						.277	.277	.427	.705		188						KCY · AA
1939	36	NYY-min	AA	129	436	436		126	18	8	4						.289	.289	.394	.683		172						KCY · AA
1940	37	NYY-min	AA	103	262	262		64	12	3	1						.244	.244	.324	.569		85						KCY · AA
1941	38	NYY-min	AA	59	120	98	8	25	3	1	0	13	1		21	7	.255	.392	.306	.698		30		1	0			KCY · AA
1942	39	NYY-min	AA	84	180	167	18	34	8	1	0	30	0		10	21	.204	.249	.263	.512		44	1	0	3			KCY · AA
1943	40	NYY-min	AA	103	325	259	44	68	12	5	1	22	2		58	18	.263	.401	.359	.760		93	1	2	6			KCY · AA
1944	41	NYY-min	AA	85	266	210	42	73	12	4	1	22	1		53	13	.348	.481	.457	.938		96	4	1	2			KCY · AA
1945	42	NYY-min	AA	11	44	31	6	8	3	1	0	5	2		10	4	.258	.439	.419	.858		13	0	0	3			KCY · AA
1945	42	PIT	NL	52	126	117	20	38	5	3	0	10	0	0	8	8	.325	.368	.419	.787	115	49	1	0	1	1	4H/5
1946	43	PHI-min	B	18	53	41	7	12	3	0	0	9	0		10	5	.293	.431	.366	.797		15		0	2			WMT · ISLG
6 Yrs				278	886	764	131	199	26	5	10	82	9	4	105	80	.260	.351	.347	.698	85	265	1	2	15	3
162 Game Avg.				162	516	445	76	116	15	3	6	48	5	2	61	47	.260	.351	.347	.698	85	154		1	9	2

NYY (5 yrs)				226	760	647	111	161	21	2	10	72	9	4	97	72	.249	.349	.334	.682	80	216		2	14	2
PIT (1 yr)				52	126	117	20	38	5	3	0	10	0	0	8	8	.325	.368	.419	.787	115	49	1	0	1	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	2
NL (1 yr)				52	126	117	20	38	5	3	0	10	0	0	8	8	.325	.368	.419	.787	115	49	1	0	1	1