Jake Caulfield
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946)
Jake Caulfield was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1946 for the Philadelphia Athletics. In 44 career games, he hit .277 with 26 hits and 10 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 12/16/1986 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1946-04-24
- Last Game
- 1946-08-25
Full name: John Joseph Caulfield
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 94 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .277 | .306 | .362 | .668 | -70 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.
Career OBP .306 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career SLG .362 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .668 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | PHA | AL | 44 | 94 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .277 | .256 (+8%) | .328 (-7%) | .358 (+1%) | .687 (-3%) | -70.1 |
| Career · 1 season | 44 | 94 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .277 | — | — | — | — | -70 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (44 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 55 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4 | .218 |
| Away | 18 | 39 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 6 | .359 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946-08-25 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1946-08-06 | PHA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-08-04 | PHA | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-21 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-21 | PHA | DET | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-20 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-19 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-18 | PHA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-17 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946-07-16 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 31 |
Jake Caulfield: the record in brief
According to the bio, Jake Caulfield debuted on April 24, 1946 and played a final game on August 25, 1946. Caulfield spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. At 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds, Caulfield is listed as a shortstop. Caulfield threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is November 23, 1917, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio records the death on December 16, 1986, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Jake Caulfield was the playing name; the full given name is John Joseph.
The batting record for Caulfield: 44 games, 26 hits in 94 at bats, and a .277 average, along with 10 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .306 and .362 give Caulfield a career OPS of .668. Measured against the leagues Caulfield played in, the .277 career average compares with a .257 league average over the same seasons, 7.7% above the league. Caulfield's lone season row is 1946 with the Philadelphia Athletics: 44 games, 26 hits in 94 at bats. That year the league hit .256, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Caulfield
- Was Jake Caulfield a pitcher?
- No. Jake Caulfield was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Jake Caulfield hit?
- Jake Caulfield hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What was Jake Caulfield's career batting average?
- Jake Caulfield batted .277 over his career, with 26 hits in 94 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Caulfield have?
- Jake Caulfield drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Jake Caulfield in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Caulfield has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jake Caulfield play for?
- Jake Caulfield played for the Philadelphia Athletics.