Jake Daniel
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937)
Jake Daniel was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1937 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 12 career games, he hit .185 with 5 hits and 3 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 4/23/1995 in LaGrange, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1937-07-24
- Last Game
- 1937-08-07
Full name: Handley Jacob Daniel
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .185 | .267 | .222 | .489 | 0 |
Career AVG .185 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — 33.0% below league average.
Career OBP .267 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.
Career SLG .222 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career OPS .489 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 34.0% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | BRO | NL | 12 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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 (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Away | 9 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .182 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937-08-07 | BRO | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-08-03 | BRO | PIT | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-08-03 | BRO | PIT | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1937-08-01 | BRO | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1937-08-01 | BRO | STL | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-31 | BRO | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-29 | BRO | CHC | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-28 | BRO | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1937-07-27 | BRO | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1937-07-25 | BRO | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 7 |
Jake Daniel: the record in brief
July 24, 1937 and August 7, 1937 bracket Jake Daniel's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Daniel's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Dodgers. Daniel, born on April 22, 1911, in Roanoke, AL, USA, is listed as a first baseman and both batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 5 feet, 11 inches and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on April 23, 1995, in LaGrange, GA, USA. The bio lists the given name Handley Jacob.
Daniel's career batting table shows 12 games, 27 at bats and 5 hits, a .185 average, adding 3 RBI. Set against a .277 league average for the same years, Daniel's .185 average sits 33.0% below it. In OPS terms, Daniel's .489 stands 34.0% below the league's .741. Only one season appears, 1937 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, when Daniel played 12 games and went 5 for 27.
The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Daniel.
Every defensive appearance on record for Daniel, 7 games, came at first base.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jake Daniel
- Was Jake Daniel a pitcher?
- No. Jake Daniel was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jake Daniel hit?
- Jake Daniel hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Jake Daniel's career batting average?
- Jake Daniel batted .185 over his career, with 5 hits in 27 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jake Daniel have?
- Jake Daniel drove in 3 runs in his career.
- Is Jake Daniel in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jake Daniel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Jake Daniel play for?
- Jake Daniel played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.