Baby Doll Jacobson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915-1927)

AVG .311
HR 83
RBI 821
H 1,714
OPS .807
PIV 13,269
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
8/16/1890 in Cable, IL, USA
Died
1/16/1977 in Orion, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1915-04-14
Last Game
1927-09-22

Full name: William Chester Jacobson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,472 5,507 787 1,714 328 94 83 821 86 355 410 .311 .357 .450 .807 13,269

Career AVG .311 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +13.0% above league average.

Career OBP .357 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .450 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — +19.5% above league average.

Career OPS .807 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — +13.0% above 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
1915 DET AL 37 65 5 14 6 2 0 4 0 5 14 .215 .250 (-14%) .318 (-12%) .332 (+11%) .651 (avg) -29.8
1915 SLA AL 34 115 13 24 6 1 1 9 3 10 26 .209 .250 (-17%) .318 (-8%) .332 (-8%) .651 (-8%) -29.8
1917 SLA AL 148 529 53 131 23 7 4 55 10 31 67 .248 .248 (avg) .312 (-6%) .323 (+5%) .635 (avg) -127.2
1919 SLA AL 120 455 70 147 31 8 4 51 9 24 47 .323 .262 (+23%) .322 (+12%) .347 (+30%) .670 (+22%) 1677.6
1920 SLA AL 154 609 97 216 34 14 9 122 11 46 37 .355 .271 (+30%) .331 (+21%) .363 (+38%) .694 (+30%) 3521.7
1921 SLA AL 151 599 90 211 38 14 5 92 8 42 30 .352 .286 (+23%) .344 (+15%) .395 (+23%) .739 (+20%) 2398.9
1922 SLA AL 145 555 88 176 22 16 9 102 19 46 36 .317 .285 (+11%) .345 (+9%) .397 (+17%) .743 (+13%) 1519.8
1923 SLA AL 147 592 76 183 29 6 8 81 6 29 27 .309 .282 (+9%) .344 (avg) .390 (+7%) .734 (+4%) 340.7
1924 SLA AL 152 579 103 184 41 12 19 97 6 35 45 .318 .283 (+12%) .345 (+4%) .389 (+36%) .734 (+21%) 2262.3
1925 SLA AL 142 540 103 184 30 9 15 76 8 45 26 .341 .288 (+18%) .349 (+12%) .407 (+26%) .756 (+20%) 2189.9
1926 SLA AL 50 182 18 52 15 1 2 21 1 9 14 .286 .279 (+2%) .345 (-8%) .390 (+6%) .735 (-1%) -70.4
1926 BOS AL 98 394 44 120 36 1 6 69 4 22 22 .305 .279 (+9%) .345 (avg) .390 (+15%) .735 (+8%) -70.4
1927 BOS AL 45 155 11 38 9 3 0 24 1 5 12 .245 .282 (-13%) .344 (-19%) .392 (-13%) .736 (-16%) -443.0
1927 CLE AL 32 103 13 26 5 0 0 13 0 6 4 .252 .282 (-11%) .344 (-13%) .392 (-23%) .736 (-18%) -443.0
1927 PHA AL 17 35 3 8 3 0 1 5 0 0 3 .229 — — — — -443.0
Career · 15 seasons 1,472 5,507 787 1,714 328 94 83 821 86 355 410 .311 — — — — 12,254

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
Home738269241286444456.321
Away733280737685139387.303

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-22 PHACLEW 100000000
1927-09-21 PHACLEL 200000001
1927-09-20 PHASLAW 000000000
1927-09-17 PHASLAW 000000000
1927-09-17 PHASLAL 000000000
1927-09-14 PHACHWW 300000000
1927-09-13 PHACHWW 422100100
1927-09-12 PHADETW 301000000
1927-09-10 PHADETW 402000000
1927-09-09 PHADETL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 47 0 456 27 12 21
OF 1378 0 3477 113 99 36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1915 DET 1B 10 0 114 4 2 5
1915 DET OF 7 0 8 1 0 0
1915 SLA OF 32 0 50 2 1 1
1917 SLA 1B 11 0 119 7 7 4
1917 SLA OF 131 0 292 18 8 6
1919 SLA 1B 8 0 75 2 1 2
1919 SLA OF 106 0 270 9 15 2
1920 SLA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 SLA OF 154 0 394 18 9 5
1921 SLA 1B 10 0 91 12 0 10
1921 SLA OF 142 0 378 7 7 1
1922 SLA 1B 7 0 57 2 2 0
1922 SLA OF 137 0 367 9 12 3
1923 SLA OF 146 0 409 10 11 4
1924 SLA OF 152 0 488 7 7 4
1925 SLA OF 139 0 343 18 13 9
1926 SLA OF 50 0 105 2 4 0
1926 BOS OF 98 0 193 7 4 1
1927 BOS OF 39 0 90 4 2 0
1927 CLE OF 31 0 81 1 6 0
1927 PHA OF 14 0 9 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 50
Left Field 86
Center Field 1095
Right Field 200

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1926 Most Valuable Player AL 26th 1.0 64 0
1925 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 10.0 64 0
1924 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 11.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Baby Doll Jacobson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Vosmik
    .307 avg, 65 HR
  2. 95
    Irish Meusel
    .310 avg, 106 HR
  3. 91
    Bing Miller
    .311 avg, 116 HR
  4. 87
    Bibb Falk
    .314 avg, 69 HR
  5. 84
    Carl Reynolds
    .302 avg, 80 HR
  6. 80
    Jack Tobin
    .309 avg, 64 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Baby Doll Jacobson

What years did Baby Doll Jacobson play?
Baby Doll Jacobson played in Major League Baseball from 1915 to 1927.
Was Baby Doll Jacobson a pitcher?
No. Baby Doll Jacobson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Baby Doll Jacobson hit?
Baby Doll Jacobson hit 83 career home runs with 1714 hits.