What years did Jackie Tavener play?

Jackie Tavener played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1929.

Was Jackie Tavener a pitcher?

No. Jackie Tavener was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Jackie Tavener hit?

Jackie Tavener hit 13 career home runs with 543 hits.

Jackie Tavener

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1929)

AVG .255

HR 13

RBI 243

H 543

OPS .682

PIV -3,151

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'5" / 138 lb
Born: 12/27/1897 in Celina, OH, USA
Died: 9/14/1969 in Fort Worth, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1921-09-24
Last Game: 1929-10-06

Full name: John Adam Tavener

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
632	2,131	254	543	88	53	13	243	46	186	231	.255	.318	.364	.682	-3,151

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OBP .318 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 8.4% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 8.6% 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
1921	DET	AL	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	DET	AL	134	453	45	111	11	11	0	47	5	39	60	.245	.288 (-15%)	.349 (-12%)	.407 (-22%)	.756 (-17%)	-1297.0
1926	DET	AL	156	532	65	141	22	14	1	58	8	52	53	.265	.279 (-5%)	.345 (-4%)	.390 (-7%)	.735 (-5%)	-507.1
1927	DET	AL	116	419	60	115	22	9	5	59	19	36	38	.274	.282 (-3%)	.344 (-3%)	.392 (+3%)	.736 (avg)	-44.6
1928	DET	AL	132	473	59	123	24	15	5	52	13	33	51	.260	.280 (-7%)	.342 (-8%)	.395 (+3%)	.737 (-2%)	-322.7
1929	CLE	AL	92	250	25	53	9	4	2	27	1	26	28	.212	.289 (-27%)	.353 (-18%)	.415 (-27%)	.769 (-23%)	-979.6
Career · 6 seasons			632	2,131	254	543	88	53	13	243	46	186	231	.255	—	—	—	—	-3,151

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	304	1010	135	276	3	121	.273
Away	326	1120	119	267	10	119	.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1929-10-06	CLE	SLA	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-10-05	CLE	SLA	W	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1929-10-03	CLE	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
1929-09-29	CLE	SLA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-25	CLE	CHW	W	3	1	1	1	0	1	2	0
1929-09-24	CLE	CHW	W	4	1	2	0	1	3	0	0
1929-09-22	CLE	BOS	W	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-21	CLE	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1929-09-20	CLE	BOS	W	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1929-09-19	CLE	BOS	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
SS	626	0	1238	1908	163	384

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1921	DET	SS	2	3	4	0	0
1925	DET	SS	134	229	398	24	73
1926	DET	SS	156	300	470	39	92
1927	DET	SS	114	246	356	33	79
1928	DET	SS	131	302	405	42	81
1929	CLE	SS	89	158	275	25	59

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Shortstop	624

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1927	Most Valuable Player	AL	13th	6.0	64	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jackie Tavener

What years did Jackie Tavener play?: Jackie Tavener played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1929.
Was Jackie Tavener a pitcher?: No. Jackie Tavener was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jackie Tavener hit?: Jackie Tavener hit 13 career home runs with 543 hits.