Beany Jacobson, baseball player, 1904-1907

Beany Jacobson

Born: 6/5/1881 in Timrå, Västernorrland, Sweden

Died: 1/31/1933 in Decatur, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1904-04-30 | Final Game: 1907-06-24

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Albin Leonard Jacobson

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Biography

Beany Jacobson was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1881, who played from 1904 until his retirement on June 24, 1907. Jacobson’s career unfolded during the early 20th century, a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era into a more offense-driven style. He showcased his skills primarily in the Major Leagues, where he accumulated a win-loss record of 22-46 and maintained an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.19 over his tenure. Throughout his career, Jacobson demonstrated a solid ability to strike out batters, finishing with a total of 195 strikeouts, which reflected his effectiveness on the mound during a competitive period in baseball history. While he did not record any saves, his contributions as a starting pitcher were significant, helping to shape the dynamics of his teams. Jacobson’s legacy, though perhaps overshadowed by more prominent players of his time, remains a testament to the evolving role of pitchers in the sport during the early 1900s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 46 88 70 53 1 0 612.3 618 217 11 148 195 3.19 0

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 2.66 across their career seasons — 19.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1904 WSN AL 5 23 33 30 23 1 0 253.7 276 100 57 75 3.55 2.66 (-34%) -
1905 WSN AL 7 8 22 17 12 0 0 144.3 139 53 35 50 3.30 2.82 (-17%) -
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 57.3 55 19 26 16 2.98 2.50 (-19%) -1030.1
1907 BOS AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2.0 2 2 3 1 9.00 — 0.0

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 0.117 0.177 0.137 0.314 -1416.1

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 0.314 vs. league average 0.622 across their career seasons — 49.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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 WSN AL 33 88 5 8 2 0 0 2 1 5 43 0.091 .246 (-63%) .300 (-50%) .321 (-65%) .622 (-58%) -751.4
1905 WSN AL 22 44 4 7 1 0 0 0 1 8 10 0.159 — — — — -133.0
1906 SLA AL 24 55 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 17 0.091 .247 (-63%) .307 (-65%) .315 (-65%) .622 (-65%) -531.8
1907 SLA AL 7 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.222 — — — — 0.0
1907 BOS AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 88 70 38 194 16 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 WS1 P 33 30 13 95 6 0
1905 WS1 P 22 17 8 37 5 1
1906 SLA P 24 15 13 44 3 1
1907 SLA P 7 7 4 17 2 0
1907 BOS P 2 1 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 88