Arthur Jacobs
Arthur E. Jacobs "Bucky"
Born: October 17, 1923
McClure, IL US
Deceased: March 11, 2005
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170
Career: 1946-1956
Arthur Jacobs compiled a career batting average of .279 with 50 home runs and 249 RBI in his 1342-game career with the Cairo Egyptians, Danville Leafs, Greenville Greenies, Franklin Cubs, Franklin Kildees, Martinsville Athletics, Elizabeth City Albemarles, Raleigh Capitals, Fayetteville Highlanders and Hamilton Red Wings. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 125 | 566 | 486 | 114 | 148 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 82 | 28 | 65 | 57 | .305 | .399 | .442 | .841 | 215 | 11 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 74 | 338 | 292 | 50 | 76 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 6 | 36 | 34 | .260 | .347 | .332 | .680 | 97 | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | 30 | 112 | 94 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 21 | .298 | .400 | .426 | .826 | 40 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1948 | D | VIRL5 | Franklin Cubs | 142 | 543 | 543 | 153 | 26 | 8 | 4 | .282 | .282 | .381 | .663 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Franklin Kildees | 120 | 547 | 464 | 107 | 158 | 27 | 7 | 7 | 57 | 26 | 72 | 24 | .341 | .436 | .474 | .911 | 220 | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 12 | 46 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .286 | .348 | .452 | .800 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 91 | 319 | 319 | 92 | 17 | 3 | 1 | .288 | .288 | .370 | .658 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | VIRL5 | Elizabeth City Albemarles | 44 | 172 | 172 | 52 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .302 | .302 | .471 | .773 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 139 | 538 | 538 | 133 | 14 | 4 | 1 | .247 | .247 | .294 | .541 | 158 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 136 | 528 | 528 | 143 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .271 | .337 | .608 | 178 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 141 | 557 | 557 | 143 | 21 | 0 | 4 | .257 | .257 | .316 | .573 | 176 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 137 | 622 | 530 | 96 | 146 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 16 | 67 | 37 | .275 | .365 | .360 | .726 | 191 | 9 | 14 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 137 | 541 | 541 | 141 | 21 | 2 | 5 | .261 | .261 | .335 | .595 | 181 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 14 | 61 | 51 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 2 | .275 | .393 | .333 | .727 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1342 | 5490 | 5157 | 401 | 1439 | 233 | 38 | 50 | 249 | 83 | 0 | 268 | 176 | .279 | .319 | .368 | .687 | 1898 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | OF | 76 | 185 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .965 | 2.539 |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | 3B | 37 | 55 | 81 | 21 | 1 | .866 | 3.676 |
| 1946 | D | KITL | Cairo Egyptians | SS | 14 | 25 | 34 | 14 | 6 | .808 | 4.214 |
| 1947 | D | COPL | Greenville Greenies | 3B | 74 | 99 | 116 | 28 | 9 | .885 | 2.905 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Danville Leafs | SS | 13 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 3 | .836 | 4.308 |
| 1949 | D | VIRL5 | Franklin Kildees | 3B | 120 | 135 | 211 | 28 | 11 | .925 | 2.883 |
| 1949 | B | CARL | Martinsville Athletics | 3B | 12 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 3 | .897 | 2.917 |
| 1953 | B | CARL | Raleigh Capitals | 3B | 141 | 122 | 310 | 27 | .941 | 3.064 | |
| 1954 | B | CARL | Fayetteville Highlanders | 3B | 137 | 145 | 267 | 20 | 16 | .954 | 3.007 |
| 1956 | D | NYPL | Hamilton Red Wings | 2B | 10 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | .912 | 5.200 |
| Totals | 634 | 832 | 1104 | 165 | 53 | .921 | 3.054 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | Kitty League | Cairo Egyptians | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | D | Coastal Plain League | Greenville Greenies | |||
| 1948 | D | Virginia League | Franklin Cubs | |||
| 1949 | D | Virginia League | Franklin Kildees | |||
| 1949 | B | Carolina League | Martinsville Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1950 | D | Virginia League | Elizabeth City Albemarles | |||
| 1950 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | |||
| 1955 | B | Carolina League | Fayetteville Highlanders | BAL | ||
| 1956 | D | PONY League | Hamilton Red Wings |
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