Beany Jacobson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1907)
Beany Jacobson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1907 for the Washington Senators, the St. Louis Browns, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 4 seasons. Across 88 career appearances, he went 22-46 with a 3.19 ERA and 195 strikeouts. He also batted .117 with 0 home runs.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/31/1933 in Decatur, IL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1904-04-30
- Last Game
- 1907-06-24
Full name: Albin Leonard Jacobson
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 5 | 23 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 253.2 | 276 | 100 | 57 | 75 | 3.55 | 2.66 (-34%) | -1172.7 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 7 | 8 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 144.1 | 139 | 53 | 35 | 50 | 3.30 | 2.82 (-17%) | 245.5 |
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 9 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 155.0 | 146 | 43 | 27 | 53 | 2.50 | 2.68 (+7%) | 530.7 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 55 | 19 | 26 | 16 | 2.98 | 2.50 (-19%) | -1016.2 |
| 1907 | BOS | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 22 | 46 | 88 | 70 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 612.1 | 618 | 217 | 148 | 195 | 3.19 | — | -1,413 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 205 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 73 | .117 | .177 | .137 | .314 | -1,334 |
Career AVG .117 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.
Career OBP .177 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — 41.9% below league average.
Career SLG .137 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 56.9% below league average.
Career OPS .314 vs. league average .622 across their career seasons — 49.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | WS1 | AL | 33 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 43 | .091 | .246 (-63%) | .300 (-50%) | .321 (-65%) | .622 (-58%) | -701.8 |
| 1905 | WS1 | AL | 22 | 44 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | .159 | — | — | — | — | -127.0 |
| 1906 | SLA | AL | 24 | 55 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .091 | .247 (-63%) | .307 (-65%) | .315 (-65%) | .622 (-65%) | -505.8 |
| 1907 | SLA | AL | 7 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1907 | BOS | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 88 | 205 | 13 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 73 | .117 | — | — | — | — | -1,334 | ||
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 (176 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 93 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .097 |
| Away | 46 | 112 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 2 | .134 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 42 | 283.1 | 281 | 36 | 60 | 93 | 1.14 |
| Away | 46 | 330.0 | 346 | 64 | 92 | 108 | 1.75 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-06-24 | BOS | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-06-19 | BOS | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-30 | SLA | CHW | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1907-05-13 | SLA | MIN | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-07 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-01 | SLA | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-04-24 | SLA | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-04-19 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-04-13 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906-10-06 | SLA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907-06-24 | BOS | NYY | — | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-06-19 | BOS | CHW | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1907-05-30 | SLA | CHW | L | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907-05-13 | SLA | MIN | W | 7.1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-05-07 | SLA | DET | L | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1907-05-01 | SLA | CLE | L | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-04-24 | SLA | DET | L | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1907-04-19 | SLA | CHW | L | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1907-04-13 | SLA | CHW | L | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1906-10-06 | SLA | DET | W | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
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| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 88 |
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Beany Jacobson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Beany Jacobson: the record in brief
According to the bio, Beany Jacobson debuted on April 30, 1904 and played a final game on June 24, 1907. Jacobson played for the Washington Senators (1904 through 1905), the St. Louis Browns (1906 to 1907), and the Boston Americans (1907). Jacobson is listed as a pitcher at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Jacobson threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is June 5, 1881, in Timrå, Västernorrland, Sweden. Jacobson died on January 31, 1933, in Decatur, IL, USA. Beany Jacobson was the playing name; the full given name is Albin Leonard.
The pitching table credits Jacobson with a 22-46 record and a 3.19 ERA in 88 games. Jacobson had 195 strikeouts and 53 complete games. Against a 2.66 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.19 mark was 19.8% worse. No season topped the 9 wins of 1906. The strikeout high was 75 in 1904. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.50 in 1906, when the league's was 2.68.
Frequently Asked Questions about Beany Jacobson
- What years did Beany Jacobson play?
- Beany Jacobson played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1907.
- Was Beany Jacobson a pitcher?
- Yes. Beany Jacobson pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 195 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Beany Jacobson hit?
- Beany Jacobson hit 0 career home runs with 24 hits.
- What was Beany Jacobson's career batting average?
- Beany Jacobson batted .117 over his career, with 24 hits in 205 at bats.
- How many RBI did Beany Jacobson have?
- Beany Jacobson drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Beany Jacobson's career ERA?
- Beany Jacobson finished with a 3.19 career ERA, going 22-46 with 195 strikeouts.