Bucky Jacobs

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1937-1940)

Bucky Jacobs was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1940 for the Washington Senators, a span of 4 seasons. Across 22 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 4.91 ERA and 15 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–2
ERA 4.91
WHIP 1.56
SO 15
Pitcher PIV -186.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 155 lb
Born
3/21/1913 in Altavista, VA, USA
Died
6/15/1990 in Richmond, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1937-06-27
Last Game
1940-06-01

Full name: Newton Smith Jacobs

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bucky Jacobs — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 22 1 0 0 0 40.1 43 22 1 20 15 4.91 -186.1

Career ERA 4.91 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 14.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bucky Jacobs — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1937 WS1 AL 1 1 11 1 0 0 0 22.1 26 12 11 8 4.84 4.34 (-11%) 210.2
1939 WS1 AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
1940 WS1 AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 15.0 16 10 9 6 6.00 4.21 (-42%) -396.3
Career · 3 seasons 1 2 22 1 0 0 0 40.1 43 22 20 15 4.91 — -186

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Bucky Jacobs — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bucky Jacobs — Season-by-Season Batting
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 WS1 AL 11 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1939 WS1 AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 WS1 AL 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 22 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bucky Jacobs — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1550000.000
Away710000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bucky Jacobs — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1531.0351614104.65
Away79.185634.82

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bucky Jacobs — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-06-01 MINDETL 000000000
1940-05-27 MINNYYL 000000000
1940-05-21 MINCHWL 000000000
1940-05-12 MINPHAL 000000000
1940-05-08 MINCHWL 000000000
1940-05-06 MINSLAL 000000000
1940-05-04 MINCLEL 100000001
1940-04-23 MINBOSL 000000000
1940-04-18 MINBOSL 000000000
1939-09-26 MINPHAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bucky Jacobs — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1940-06-01 MINDET — 2.0211010
1940-05-27 MINNYY — 1.0233121
1940-05-21 MINCHW — 0.0000000
1940-05-12 MINPHA — 1.0100000
1940-05-08 MINCHW — 2.0100100
1940-05-06 MINSLA L 4.0522230
1940-05-04 MINCLE — 2.0553110
1940-04-23 MINBOS — 2.0000200
1940-04-18 MINBOS — 1.0000200
1939-09-26 MINPHA — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bucky Jacobs — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 22 0 2 14 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bucky Jacobs — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 WS1 P 11 0 1 5 0 0
1939 WS1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1940 WS1 P 9 0 1 9 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bucky Jacobs — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 22

College History

Bucky Jacobs — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Richmond Richmond VA 1935, 1936, 1937

Bucky Jacobs: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 27, 1937 and the final game on June 1, 1940, Bucky Jacobs built the record summarized on this page. Jacobs's only club in the season tables is the Washington Senators. Listed as a pitcher, Jacobs batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 155 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads March 21, 1913, in Altavista, VA, USA. Jacobs died on June 15, 1990, in Richmond, VA, USA. Bucky Jacobs was the playing name; the full given name is Newton Smith.

The pitching table credits Jacobs with a 1-2 record and a 4.91 ERA in 22 games. The same table counts 15 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jacobs's seasons was 4.28, so the 4.91 figure ran 14.7% worse than average. 1937 was Jacobs's sharpest full season, a 4.84 ERA against the league's 4.34.

Every defensive appearance on record for Jacobs, 22 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Jacobs with 2 putouts, 14 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bucky Jacobs

What years did Bucky Jacobs play?
Bucky Jacobs played in Major League Baseball from 1937 to 1940.
Was Bucky Jacobs a pitcher?
Yes. Bucky Jacobs pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 15 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bucky Jacobs hit?
Bucky Jacobs hit 0 career home runs.
What was Bucky Jacobs's career batting average?
Bucky Jacobs batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 6 at bats.
What was Bucky Jacobs's career ERA?
Bucky Jacobs finished with a 4.91 career ERA, going 1-2 with 15 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bucky Jacobs have?
Bucky Jacobs recorded 15 career strikeouts.