Jake Early

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 168lb (180cm, 76kg)

Born: May 19, 1915 in Kings Mountain, NC us

Died: May 31, 1985 in Melbourne, FL

Buried: Brevard Memorial Park, Cocoa, FL

Last Game: September 30, 1949 (Age 34-134d)
vs. BOS 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1940 season

Full Name: Jacob Willard Early

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

2208

532

.241

216

RBI

264

OBP

.330

SLG

.350

OPS

.679

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1936	21	-3.5	Jacksonville	SALL	B		119	445	391	54	117	23	9	0	68	8		48	65	.299	.376	.404	.780	158			6
1937	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-B	WSH	100	321	292	24	52	6	5	1	26	2	1	22	55	.178	.236	.243	.479	71		0	7
1937	22	-4.9	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	63	200	175	15	26	3	4	0	15	0		18	38	.149	.228	.211	.439	37		0	7
1937	22	-1.7	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	37	121	117	9	26	3	1	1	11	2	1	4	17	.222	.248	.291	.539	34		0	0
1938	23	-1.1	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	97	396	342	61	108	21	10	5	71	8	1	44	37	.316	.397	.480	.876	164		2	8
1939	24	-3.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	32	91	84	8	22	7	2	0	14	0	0	5	14	.262	.303	.393	.696	33	1	0	2		0
1940	25	-2.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	80	231	206	26	53	8	4	5	14	0	1	23	22	.257	.335	.408	.743	84	3	1	1		4
1941	26	-2.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	104	384	355	42	102	20	7	10	54	0	1	24	38	.287	.338	.468	.805	166	6	3	2		6
1942	27	-0.9	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	104	394	353	31	72	14	2	3	46	0	0	37	37	.204	.281	.281	.562	99	5	1	3		2
1943	28	-0.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	126	484	423	37	109	23	3	5	60	5	3	53	43	.258	.346	.362	.708	153	6	4	4		4

1946	31	1.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	64	212	189	13	38	6	0	4	18	0	0	23	27	.201	.288	.296	.584	56	3	0	0		2
1947	32	2.7	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	87	268	214	25	48	9	3	3	19	0	1	54	34	.224	.381	.336	.717	72	3	0	0		6
1948	33	4.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	97	286	246	22	54	7	2	1	28	2	1	36	33	.220	.322	.276	.598	68	1	1	3		4
1949	34	7.2	Chattanooga	SOUA	AA	WSH	59	191	153	18	44	7	0	4	39	0		35	17	.288	.423	.412	.835	63		1	2
1949	34	5.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	53	168	138	12	34	4	0	1	11	0	1	26	11	.246	.370	.297	.667	41	5	1	3		0
1950	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	WSH	102	333	280	39	69	13	2	7	50	0		49	37	.246	.359	.382	.741	107	5	0	4
1950	35	7.7	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	63	213	182	21	45	9	2	6	35	0		28	29	.247	.348	.418	.765	76	5	0	3
1950	35	9.0	Chattanooga	SOUA	AA	WSH	39	120	98	18	24	4	0	1	15	0		21	8	.245	.378	.316	.695	31		0	1
1951	36	8.6	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	37	112	92	16	23	5	0	5	23	0		19	7	.250	.378	.467	.846	43	2	0	1
1952	37	9.7	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	63	174	146	24	43	5	1	8	28	1		27	26	.295	.405	.507	.911	74	2	0	1
1953	38	11.0	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	27	62	43	8	9	1	0	3	6	0		18	13	.209	.443	.442	.885	19	1	0	1
1954	39		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	WSH	79	203	167	18	33	7	1	1	26	0		30	32	.198	.333	.270	.603	45		4	2
1954	39	13.8	Charlotte	SALL	A	WSH	33	101	83	5	12	1	0	1	9	0		14	9	.145	.283	.193	.476	16		2	2
1954	39	14.1	Rock Hill	TRIS	B	WSH	46	102	84	13	21	6	1	0	17	0		16	23	.250	.382	.345	.728	29		2	0

1960	45		2 Teams	WCAR	D		31	91	69	11	24	3	1	1	14	3		19	8					32		1	0	2
1960	45	22.3	Statesville	WCAR	D		19
1960	45	22.3	Gastonia	WCAR	D		12
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		747	2518	2208	216	532	98	23	32	264	7	8	281	259	.241	.330	.350	.679	772	33	11	18		28
Minors (10 seasons)					Minors		714	2237	1906	262	498	88	28	34	337	19	2	292	289					744		7	32
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1461	4755	4114	478	1030	186	51	66	601	26	10	573	548					1516		18	50		28

AAA (4 seasons)					Minors		190	561	463	69	120	20	3	22	92	1		92	75	.259	.382	.458	.840	212	10	0	6
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		98	311	251	36	68	11	0	5	54	0		56	25	.271	.406	.375	.780	94		1	3
A (1 season)					Minors		33	101	83	5	12	1	0	1	9	0		14	9	.145	.283	.193	.476	16		2	2
A1 (1 season)					Minors		63	200	175	15	26	3	4	0	15	0		18	38	.149	.228	.211	.439	37		0	7
B (4 seasons)					Minors		299	1064	934	137	272	53	21	6	167	18	2	112	142	.291	.370	.412	.782	385		4	14
D (1 season)					Minors		31