Jack Salveson, baseball player, 1933-1945

Jack Salveson

Born: 1/5/1914 in Fullerton, CA, USA

Died: 12/28/1974 in Norwalk, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1933-06-03 | Final Game: 1945-09-16

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: John Theodore Salveson

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Biography

Jack Salveson was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1933 until 1945. Born in 1914, Salveson made his debut during a transformative period in baseball, coinciding with the tail end of the Great Depression and the onset of World War II, which impacted player availability and team rosters across the league. Over the course of his career, he compiled a record of 9-9, showcasing a competitive spirit on the mound despite the challenges of the era. Salveson finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.99, which reflected his ability to manage games and keep runs to a minimum. He struck out 85 batters and recorded 4 saves, demonstrating his versatility as a pitcher capable of both starting games and coming in for critical relief situations. His contributions to the game, while perhaps overshadowed by more prominent contemporaries, were significant in the context of his time, as he navigated the complexities of baseball during a period marked by both economic hardship and global conflict.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
6.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0.400 0.500 1.000 1.500

Pitching

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 3.27

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1943 3.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0.500 0.667 0.500 1.167
1945 3.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0 0 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0.333 0.333 1.333 1.666

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA
1943 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1945 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 6.0 8.0 4.0 0 0 0 7.20

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 9 87 19 8 3 4 272.7 302 121 21 87 85 3.99 0

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — near 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
1933 NY1 NL 0 2 8 2 2 0 0 30.7 30 13 14 8 3.82 3.86 (+1%) -1233.7
1934 NY1 NL 3 1 12 4 0 0 0 38.3 43 15 13 18 3.52 4.29 (+18%) 303.8
1935 PIT NL 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 7.0 11 7 5 2 9.00 — 0.0
1935 CHW AL 1 2 20 2 2 0 1 66.7 79 36 23 22 4.86 4.35 (-12%) -
1943 CLE AL 5 3 23 11 4 3 3 86.0 87 32 26 24 3.35 3.50 (+4%) -630.9
1945 CLE AL 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 44.0 52 18 6 11 3.68 3.67 (avg) 95.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
88 77 8 20 5 0 3 10 0 3 9 0.260 0.287 0.442 0.729 0.0

Career AVG .260 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career SLG .442 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — +18.1% above league average.

Career OPS 0.729 vs. league average 0.707 across their career seasons — near 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
1933 NY1 NL 8 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1934 NY1 NL 13 10 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1935 PIT NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1935 CHW AL 20 20 3 6 2 0 1 4 0 1 4 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1943 CLE AL 23 26 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1945 CLE AL 19 10 3 4 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 0.400 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 87 0 19 62 2 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1933 NY1 P 8 0 5 7 1 0
1934 NY1 P 12 0 5 8 0 1
1935 PIT P 5 0 0 4 0 0
1935 CHA P 20 0 3 11 1 1
1943 CLE P 23 0 2 19 0 4
1945 CLE P 19 0 4 13 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 87

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Beach City College Long Beach CA 1931