Spook Jacobs
Forrest Vandergrift Jacobs
Born: November 4, 1925
Cheswold, DE US
Deceased: February 18, 2011
Milford, DE US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 155
Career: 1946-1960
Major League Statistics
Spook Jacobs compiled a career batting average of .300 with 9 home runs and 312 RBI in his 1735-game career with the Thomasville Dodgers, Johnstown Johnnies, Asheville Tourists, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Fort Worth Cats, Columbus Jets, Columbus Red Birds, Hollywood Stars and Chattanooga Lookouts. He began playing during the 1946 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 5.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 68 | 297 | 266 | 35 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 27 | .256 | .329 | .305 | .633 | 81 | 8 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 125 | 601 | 534 | 114 | 170 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 33 | 54 | 25 | .318 | .386 | .408 | .794 | 218 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 137 | 549 | 549 | 180 | 21 | 13 | 2 | .328 | .328 | .424 | .752 | 233 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 99 | 384 | 332 | 60 | 88 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 38 | 22 | .265 | .348 | .307 | .655 | 102 | 4 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 150 | 589 | 589 | 179 | 36 | 4 | 0 | .304 | .304 | .379 | .683 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 142 | 514 | 514 | 153 | 24 | 7 | 1 | .298 | .298 | .377 | .675 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 17 | 67 | 56 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .232 | .348 | .339 | .688 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 120 | 478 | 478 | 151 | 22 | 3 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .381 | .697 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 154 | 714 | 645 | 102 | 182 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 58 | 37 | .282 | .342 | .333 | .676 | 215 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 122 | 544 | 456 | 83 | 144 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 13 | 68 | 29 | .316 | .410 | .390 | .801 | 178 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 81 | 357 | 302 | 48 | 103 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 37 | 18 | .341 | .415 | .417 | .832 | 126 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 25 | 117 | 102 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 9 | .343 | .417 | .373 | .790 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 135 | 618 | 526 | 88 | 155 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 72 | 28 | .295 | .384 | .333 | .717 | 175 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 150 | 664 | 590 | 86 | 172 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 61 | 35 | .292 | .358 | .344 | .702 | 203 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 85 | 246 | 209 | 28 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 23 | 9 | .239 | .312 | .268 | .580 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 125 | 495 | 389 | 78 | 119 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 96 | 22 | .306 | .444 | .342 | .786 | 133 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1735 | 7234 | 6537 | 747 | 1962 | 269 | 59 | 9 | 312 | 119 | 15 | 550 | 263 | .300 | .357 | .363 | .721 | 2376 | 18 | 36 | 100 | 11 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | NCSL2 | Thomasville Dodgers | 2B | 67 | 156 | 131 | 13 | 33 | .957 | 4.284 |
| 1947 | C | MATL | Johnstown Johnnies | 2B | 124 | 343 | 351 | 19 | 97 | .973 | 5.597 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 2B | 90 | 217 | 255 | 17 | 75 | .965 | 5.244 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 15 | 35 | 36 | 2 | 15 | .973 | 4.733 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 2B | 154 | 419 | 419 | 20 | 137 | .977 | 5.442 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 121 | 330 | 401 | 18 | 125 | .976 | 6.041 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 81 | 203 | 222 | 10 | 79 | .977 | 5.247 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 25 | 59 | 80 | 2 | 24 | .986 | 5.560 |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 2B | 134 | 304 | 337 | 14 | 97 | .979 | 4.784 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 142 | 282 | 407 | 20 | 61 | .972 | 4.852 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 2B | 45 | 112 | 122 | 11 | 32 | .955 | 5.200 |
| 1960 | AA | SOUA | Chattanooga Lookouts | 2B | 112 | 216 | 317 | 16 | 68 | .971 | 4.759 |
| Totals | 1110 | 2676 | 3078 | 162 | 843 | .973 | 5.184 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Johnstown Johnnies | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1951 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | KC1 | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Columbus Red Birds | PIT | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1960 | AA | Southern Association | Chattanooga Lookouts | PHI |
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