Merwin Jacobson
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| Merwin Jacobson | ||
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| Outfielder | ||
| Born: March 7, 1894 | ||
| Died: January 13, 1978 (aged 83) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 8, 1915 for the New York Giants |
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| Final game | ||
| May 21, 1927 for the Brooklyn Robins |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .230 | |
| Home runs | 0 | |
| Runs batted in | 24 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
Merwin John William Jacobson (March 7, 1894 - January 13, 1978) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between 1915 and 1927. Listed at 5' 11.5", 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed. He was born in New Britain, Connecticut.
A decent outfielder with a hard throwing arm, Jacobson entered the majors in 1915 with the New York Giants, playing for them one year before joining the Chicago Cubs (1916) and Brooklyn Robins (1926-1927). His most productive season came in 1926 with Brooklyn, when he posted a .247 batting average with 23 RBI in a career-high 110 games.
In a four-season career, Jacobson hit .230 (76-for-331) with 47 runs and 24 RBI in 133 games, including nine doubles, two triples, seven stolen bases, and a .309 on-base percentage. He made 99 outfield appearances at center field (55), right (42) and left (2), and posted a collective .973 fielding percentage.
Jacobson died in Baltimore, Maryland at age 83.
[edit] Transactions
- During the 1916 season was sent by the Giants with Larry Doyle and Herb Hunter to the Cubs in exchange for Heinie Zimmerman and Mickey Doolan.
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