Jackie Jensen

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1961)

AVG .279
HR 199
RBI 929
H 1,463
OPS .829
PIV 17,119
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
3/9/1927 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
7/14/1982 in Charlottesville, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-04-18
Last Game
1961-10-01
Awards
3× All-Star · MVP · Gold Glove

Full name: Jack Eugene Jensen

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,438 5,236 810 1,463 259 45 199 929 143 750 546 .279 .369 .460 .829 17,119

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.

Career SLG .460 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — +17.3% above league average.

Career OPS .829 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — +14.6% 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
1950 NYA AL 45 70 13 12 2 2 1 5 4 7 8 .171 .265 (-36%) .346 (-29%) .401 (-25%) .747 (-27%) -336.1
1951 NYA AL 56 168 30 50 8 1 8 25 8 18 18 .298 .260 (+14%) .336 (+10%) .385 (+30%) .721 (+20%) 588.9
1952 NYA AL 7 19 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 4 .105 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 144 570 80 163 29 5 10 80 17 63 40 .286 .252 (+13%) .326 (+10%) .369 (+10%) .696 (+10%) 0.0
1953 WS1 AL 147 552 87 147 32 8 10 84 18 73 51 .266 .264 (+1%) .335 (+6%) .397 (+3%) .733 (+4%) 574.3
1954 BOS AL 152 580 92 160 25 7 25 117 22 79 52 .276 .261 (+6%) .333 (+8%) .390 (+21%) .723 (+15%) 1748.6
1955 BOS AL 152 574 95 158 27 6 26 116 16 89 63 .275 .258 (+6%) .332 (+11%) .393 (+22%) .726 (+17%) 2029.1
1956 BOS AL 151 578 80 182 23 11 20 97 11 89 43 .315 .258 (+22%) .331 (+22%) .397 (+25%) .728 (+24%) 3049.4
1957 BOS AL 145 544 82 153 29 2 23 103 8 75 66 .281 .257 (+9%) .323 (+13%) .391 (+20%) .715 (+17%) 1981.2
1958 BOS AL 154 548 83 157 31 0 35 122 9 99 65 .286 .257 (+11%) .324 (+22%) .394 (+36%) .719 (+29%) 3615.5
1959 BOS AL 148 535 101 148 31 0 28 112 20 88 67 .277 .256 (+8%) .323 (+15%) .392 (+25%) .715 (+21%) 2335.7
1961 BOS AL 137 498 64 131 21 2 13 66 9 66 69 .263 .258 (+2%) .328 (+7%) .399 (-2%) .727 (+2%) 340.9
Career · 12 seasons 1,438 5,236 810 1,463 259 45 199 929 143 750 546 .279 — — — — 15,927

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1950 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home709251742672491479.288
Away7292719384739108450.272

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-10-01 BOSNYYL 100000000
1961-09-26 BOSCHWW 522011200
1961-09-26 BOSCHWL 100000000
1961-09-24 BOSNYYW 200000000
1961-09-23 BOSNYYL 210000021
1961-09-19 BOSCHWL 300000000
1961-09-16 BOSBALL 100000000
1961-09-13 BOSTEXL 100000000
1961-09-12 BOSTEXL 400000000
1961-09-11 BOSTEXW 512000310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1391 1021 2739 124 68 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 NYA OF 23 0 36 0 2 0
1951 NYA OF 48 0 106 6 3 1
1952 NYA OF 5 0 8 0 0 0
1952 WS1 OF 143 0 283 17 7 1
1953 WS1 OF 146 0 274 9 5 0
1954 BOS OF 151 149 331 12 5 0
1955 BOS OF 150 149 281 11 7 3
1956 BOS OF 151 150 291 13 12 2
1957 BOS OF 144 143 251 16 11 4
1958 BOS OF 153 153 293 14 6 3
1959 BOS OF 146 146 311 12 6 4
1961 BOS OF 131 131 274 14 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 54
Center Field 158
Right Field 1205

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1959 Gold Glove RF
1958 Most Valuable Player
1958 TSN Player of the Year

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1947, 1948, 1949

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 40.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 1st 233.0 336 9
1956 Most Valuable Player AL 20th 15.0 336 0
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 39.0 336 0
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 17.0 336 0
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 17th 12.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jackie Jensen (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Sid Gordon
    .283 avg, 202 HR
  2. 95
    Bobby Higginson
    .272 avg, 187 HR
  3. 91
    Bill Nicholson
    .268 avg, 235 HR
  4. 88
    Wally Moon
    .289 avg, 142 HR
  5. 85
    Cliff Floyd
    .278 avg, 233 HR
  6. 84
    Hideki Matsui
    .282 avg, 175 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Jensen

What years did Jackie Jensen play?
Jackie Jensen played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1961.
Was Jackie Jensen a pitcher?
No. Jackie Jensen was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jackie Jensen hit?
Jackie Jensen hit 199 career home runs with 1463 hits.