Fats Jenkins

Born: 1/10/1898 in New York, NY, USA

Died: 12/4/1968 in Philadelphia, PA, USA

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Clarence Reginald Jenkins

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Biography

Fats Jenkins, born in 1898, was a position player whose career spanned several years until his final appearance on August 4, 1940. Although Jenkins never recorded any official statistics during his time in professional baseball, his presence in the game reflected a period when many players faced significant challenges in securing their positions on the field. The late 1930s were marked by a transition in baseball, as the sport began to evolve with new strategies and a focus on power hitting, yet Jenkins remained a notable figure due to his commitment to the game. Throughout his career, Jenkins was part of an era where players were often defined by their resilience and adaptability. While he did not achieve statistical recognition, his dedication to baseball contributed to the fabric of the sport during a time when the game was experiencing shifts in both player dynamics and fan engagement. Jenkins's journey, though not captured in traditional statistics, serves as a reminder of the myriad of individuals who have shaped baseball history, often without the accolades that accompany statistical success.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
627	2476	558	836	108	31	21	288	128	293	8	0.338	0.411	0.432	0.842	6430.1

Career AVG .338 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OBP .411 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +19.7% above league average.

Career SLG .432 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — +9.2% above league average.

Career OPS 0.842 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — +14.1% above 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
1920	NLG	EAS	4	16	1	6	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.375	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	NYB	IND	3	10	3	5	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	HBG	ECL	58	227	61	77	9	0	0	27	13	33	2	0.339	.283 (+19%)	.345 (+24%)	.389 (-3%)	.734 (+10%)	585.5
1925	HBG	ECL	72	300	82	95	9	3	3	29	17	40	0	0.317	.288 (+10%)	.349 (+14%)	.407 (-3%)	.756 (+5%)	418.7
1926	HBG	ECL	48	185	44	57	7	1	1	14	13	31	2	0.308	.279 (+10%)	.345 (+21%)	.390 (-4%)	.735 (+8%)	414.4
1927	HBG	ECL	66	272	64	102	13	4	4	32	22	36	0	0.375	.282 (+33%)	.344 (+31%)	.392 (+26%)	.736 (+29%)	1570.7
1928	NLG	ECL	5	19	4	5	1	0	0	3	1	1	0	0.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
1928	ACB	ECL	45	181	37	66	8	2	2	12	7	19	2	0.365	.280 (+30%)	.342 (+24%)	.395 (+17%)	.737 (+21%)	0.0
1928	HIL	EAS	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1929	ACB	ANL	56	223	57	84	11	3	2	29	7	28	0	0.377	.289 (+30%)	.353 (+26%)	.415 (+15%)	.769 (+20%)	950.5
1930	BBS	IND	10	33	9	12	3	2	0	3	2	7	0	0.364	—	—	—	—	0.0
1930	NLG	IND	32	129	40	52	5	2	1	22	6	15	1	0.403	.293 (+37%)	.354 (+32%)	.429 (+15%)	.784 (+23%)	0.0
1931	HAR	IND	18	69	10	19	4	1	1	8	5	9	0	0.275	.276 (avg)	.338 (+9%)	.388 (+4%)	.726 (+6%)	90.5
1932	NBY	IND	26	113	23	39	6	4	0	18	5	8	0	0.345	.275 (+25%)	.335 (+16%)	.391 (+20%)	.726 (+18%)	322.2
1933	NBY	IND	13	45	11	16	4	2	0	5	3	3	0	0.356	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	NBY	IND	21	80	11	27	3	0	2	12	3	6	0	0.338	.278 (+21%)	.340 (+13%)	.392 (+15%)	.733 (+14%)	190.8
1935	BE	NN2	48	194	41	62	10	1	2	24	11	14	1	0.320	.279 (+14%)	.342 (+9%)	.399 (+3%)	.742 (+6%)	236.8
1936	NBY	NN2	32	124	22	40	8	4	0	20	7	12	0	0.323	.283 (+14%)	.349 (+9%)	.404 (+12%)	.753 (+11%)	215.8
1937	NBY	NN2	36	130	19	31	2	1	2	17	2	14	0	0.238	.276 (-14%)	.342 (-9%)	.398 (-21%)	.740 (-15%)	-326.3
1938	NBY	NN2	22	81	14	32	2	0	1	8	3	12	0	0.395	.272 (+45%)	.341 (+38%)	.392 (+16%)	.734 (+27%)	432.6
1938	PC	NN2	9	38	4	8	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0.211	—	—	—	—	432.6
1940	PS	NN2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1940	NBY	NN2	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	633	550	983	47	31	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1920	NLG	OF	4	4	9	1	1	0
1922	NYB	OF	3	3	4	0	0	0
1924	HBG	OF	60	58	120	6	5	1
1925	HBG	OF	73	0	0	0	0	0
1926	HBG	OF	49	48	94	5	1	1
1927	HBG	OF	66	66	109	3	3	1
1928	NLG	OF	5	5	6	0	0	0
1928	ACB	OF	45	45	91	3	5	0
1928	HIL	OF	1	1	2	0	0	0
1929	ACB	OF	56	55	100	4	4	0
1930	BBS	OF	10	10	13	1	1	0
1930	NLG	OF	33	32	63	1	1	0
1931	HAR	OF	18	18	29	0	0	0
1932	NBY	OF	26	26	48	1	1	1
1933	NBY	OF	13	12	17	1	1	0
1934	NBY	OF	21	21	35	2	0	0
1935	BE	OF	49	48	89	8	4	1
1936	NBY	OF	32	32	49	5	1	1
1937	NBY	OF	36	34	52	6	2	1
1938	NBY	OF	22	22	34	0	1	0
1938	PC	OF	9	9	19	0	0	0
1940	PS	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1940	NBY	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0