Bucky Jacobs

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 22 1 0 0 0 40.3 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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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 22.3 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

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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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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1550000.000
Away710000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1531.0351614104.65
Away79.185634.82

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 22 0 2 14 0 1

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 22

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Richmond Richmond VA 1935, 1936, 1937

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.