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

Debut: May 4, 1939 (Age 23-350d, 6,992nd in MLB history)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

8.2

AB

2208

H

532

HR

BA

.241

R

216

RBI

264

SB

OBP

.330

SLG

.350

OPS

.679

OPS+

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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	-3.2	Jacksonville	SALL	B		119		391		117	23	9	0						.299		.404		158
1937	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A1-B	WSH	100	292	292		52	6	5	1						.178		.243		71
1937	22	-4.9	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	63		175		26	3	4	0						.149		.211		37
1937	22	-1.7	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	37		117		26	3	1	1						.222		.291		34
1938	23	-1.0	Charlotte	PIED	B	WSH	97		342		108	21	10	5						.316		.480		164
1939	24	-3.7	WSH	AL	MLB	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	MLB	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	MLB	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	MLB	WSH	104	394	353	31	72	14	2	3	46	0	0	37	37	.204	.281	.280	.562	99	5	1	3		2
1943	28	-0.7	WSH	AL	MLB	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	MLB	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	MLB	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	MLB	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	5.2	WSH	AL	MLB	WSH	53	168	138	12	34	4	0	1	11	0	1	26	11	.246	.370	.297	.667	41	5	1	3		0
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
1950	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-AA	NYG	102	311	280	21	69	13	2	7	35	0		28	29	.246		.382		107	5	0	3
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		98		24	4	0	1						.245		.316		31
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	.884	19	1	0	1
1954	39		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	WSH	79	167	167		33	7	1	1						.198		.269		45
1954	39	13.9	Charlotte	SALL	A	WSH	33		83		12	1	0	1						.145		.193		16
1954	39	14.0	Rock Hill	TRIS	B	WSH	46		84		21	6	1	0						.250		.345		29

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
MLB (9 seasons)					MLB		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	2042	1906	87	498	88	28	34	131	1		127	92					744		1	8
All Levels (18 Seasons)							1461	4560	4114	303	1030	186	51	66	395	8	8	408	351					1516		12	26		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	289	251	18	68	11	0	5	39	0		35	17	.271		.375		94		1	2
A (1 season)					Minors		33	83	83		12	1	0	1						.145		.193		16
A1 (1 season)					Minors		63	175	175		26	3	4	0						.149		.211		37
B (4 seasons)					Minors		299	934	934		272	53	21	6						.291		.412		385
D (1 season)					Minors		31

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