2B Bill Jacobs #8
New Orleans Showboats (NYG) CL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/08/1975
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
2B BILL JACOBS #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
48 112 24 2 1 0 10 14 19 .214 .312 .250 0 -0.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/21/1975 @ IND Loss, 9-10 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
09/20/1975 @ IND Win, 3-2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0
09/19/1975 @ IND Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/18/1975 @ OMA Loss, 9-10 5 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/17/1975 @ OMA Loss, 2-5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1975 @ OMA Win, 6-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/14/1975 LR Loss, 4-9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/12/1975 LR Win, 7-2 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1975 @ DMD Win, 7-4 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1975 @ DMD Win, 15-7 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/25/1948
Born in:Brooklyn, NY
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$61,000
Signed Through:1975 Season
Major Service:None, 106 Days
Service This Yr:42 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 98 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 19th Pick in Round 13
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 13 25 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 3 .240 .321 .280 .601 .292 .040 83
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 28 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 1.9 2.50 .0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   9 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .333 .455 .444 .899
Versus Right   16 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .188 .235 .188 .423
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
May   20 5 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .348 .300 .648
Spring Training   19 7 1 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 .368 .333 .421 .754
Last Year   6 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762
2 Years Ago   30 6 2 1 0 6 4 1 3 0 1 1 .200 .250 .333 .583
Career   61 14 3 1 0 9 8 4 8 0 1 2 .230 .299 .311 .610
Home   11 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .182 .357 .182 .539
Road   14 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .357 .643
Grass   20 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 .250 .348 .300 .648
Turf   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Day   13 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .308 .538
Night   12 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 .250 .400 .250 .650
As Starter   19 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .316 .316 .368 .684
As Reliever / Substitution   6 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 .000 .333
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   7 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 1 .143 .400 .143 .543
Inning 1-3   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Inning 4-6   10 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
Inning 7-9   8 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 1 .125 .300 .250 .550
Extra Innings   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
0 Outs   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
1 Outs   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286 .444 .286 .730
2 Outs   11 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .273 .333 .273 .606
Scoring Position   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Bases Empty   17 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .235 .235 .294 .529
Runner on 1st   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .200 .429 .200 .629
Runner on 2nd   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Two Strikes   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 .222 .364 .222 .586
First Pitch   5 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 0-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .250 .000 .250
Count 1-2   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Full Count   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 .000 .400
Behind in Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Ahead in Count   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Batting 5th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Batting 8th   7 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .571 1.000
Batting 9th   3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Low Leverage   8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .375 .625
Medium Leverage   12 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
High Leverage   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 .200 .500 .200 .700
CENTURY LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 48 112 24 2 1 0 10 10 14 19 .214 .312 .250 .562 .272 .036 52
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 26 133 2 0 0 3 5 0 28 3 0 1 0.0 9.4 2.62 -0.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   20 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 .100 .217 .100 .317
Versus Right   92 22 2 1 0 10 9 11 14 0 5 2 .239 .333 .283 .616
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   10 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600
July   12 4 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .333 .467 .417 .883
August   25 5 0 0 0 1 2 6 3 0 1 0 .200 .355 .200 .555
September   65 12 1 1 0 6 6 7 13 0 4 0 .185 .264 .231 .495
Last Year   182 42 9 0 4 26 30 23 48 2 10 2 .231 .321 .346 .667
2 Years Ago   165 49 6 1 5 25 29 19 34 2 9 4 .297 .379 .436 .815
Career   459 115 17 2 9 61 69 56 101 4 24 8 .251 .340 .355 .695
Home   41 11 1 0 0 5 3 3 3 0 3 1 .268 .333 .293 .626
Road   71 13 1 1 0 5 7 11 16 0 2 1 .183 .301 .225 .527
Grass   112 24 2 1 0 10 10 14 19 0 5 2 .214 .312 .250 .562
Day   33 6 0 0 0 4 4 5 6 0 3 0 .182 .289 .182 .471
Night   79 18 2 1 0 6 6 9 13 0 2 2 .228 .322 .278 .601
As Starter   90 20 2 1 0 8 7 10 15 0 5 1 .222 .307 .267 .574
As Reliever / Substitution   22 4 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 1 .182 .333 .182 .515
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1973 New York - FABL 24 17 30 6 2 1 0 6 4 1 1 0 3 0 1 .200 .250 .333 .583 61 60 -0.2
1974 New York - FABL 25 6 6 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762 120 134 0.1
1975 New York - FABL 26 13 25 6 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 .240 .321 .280 .601 66 83 0.0
Total FABL 36 61 14 3 1 0 9 8 4 2 0 8 0 1 .230 .299 .311 .610 69 78 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1969 Charlotte - A 20 56 202 53 7 3 1 19 26 47 3 2 29 6 4 .262 .406 .342 .747 121 129 1.4
1969 Hartford - A 20 2 7 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171 237 150 0.1
1970 San Antonio - AA 21 45 184 53 4 8 5 35 33 25 2 1 26 0 2 .288 .377 .478 .856 129 126 1.4
1970 San Diego - AAA 21 54 109 29 4 2 1 8 14 10 3 0 19 0 2 .266 .344 .367 .711 94 94 0.3
1971 San Diego - AAA 22 112 309 76 8 4 8 33 46 39 14 3 43 2 1 .246 .353 .375 .729 100 98 1.3
1972 San Diego - AAA 23 133 449 111 15 8 6 56 62 63 18 5 73 1 4 .247 .359 .356 .715 95 102 1.4
1973 New Orleans - AAA 24 48 165 49 6 1 5 25 29 19 4 2 34 4 4 .297 .379 .436 .815 117 116 0.7
1974 Reading - AA 25 45 113 33 5 0 4 19 28 23 4 0 21 1 4 .292 .429 .442 .871 132 143 0.8
1974 New Orleans - AAA 25 56 182 42 9 0 4 26 30 23 2 2 48 1 2 .231 .321 .346 .667 80 77 0.2
1975 New Orleans - AAA 26 48 112 24 2 1 0 10 10 14 2 0 19 0 1 .214 .312 .250 .562 44 52 -0.3
Total EA 45 113 33 5 0 4 19 28 23 4 0 21 1 4 .292 .429 .442 .871 132 143
Total GWL 299 867 216 27 14 15 97 122 112 35 8 135 3 7 .249 .355 .364 .720 97 100
Total MAL 2 7 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 .429 .600 .571 1.171 237 150
Total SEL 56 202 53 7 3 1 19 26 47 3 2 29 6 4 .262 .406 .342 .747 121 129
Total LSA 45 184 53 4 8 5 35 33 25 2 1 26 0 2 .288 .377 .478 .856 129 126
Total CL 152 459 115 17 2 9 61 69 56 8 4 101 5 7 .251 .340 .355 .695 85 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Hartford - A 2B 2 2 7 2 1 9 0 1.000 17.2 4.58 +0.4 1.105
1969 Charlotte - A 2B 52 50 123 114 34 245 8 .967 449.2 4.74 -4.2 .940
1969 Charlotte - A 3B 4 4 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 29.1 1.53 +0.4 1.084
1970 San Diego - AAA 2B 27 16 50 65 17 115 0 1.000 155.2 6.65 +0.8 1.009
1970 San Antonio - AA 2B 44 42 102 124 34 234 8 .966 384.1 5.29 +0.7 1.028
1970 San Diego - AAA 3B 5 5 3 5 0 9 1 .889 41.0 1.76 -0.4 .913
1971 San Diego - AAA 2B 94 81 188 254 72 453 11 .976 708.2 5.61 -1.2 .969
1971 San Diego - AAA 3B 5 5 3 9 0 12 0 1.000 42.0 2.57 -0.1 1.042
1972 San Diego - AAA 2B 125 123 318 336 98 665 11 .983 1060.0 5.55 -4.1 .980
1972 San Diego - AAA 3B 3 3 3 3 0 8 2 .750 26.0 2.08 -1.9 .458
1973 New York - MLB 1B 1 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 2.1 15.43 +0.0 1.043
1973 New York - MLB 2B 9 6 14 24 8 38 0 1.000 57.1 5.97 -0.7 .960
1973 New Orleans - AAA 2B 45 44 95 119 33 219 5 .977 375.0 5.14 -2.4 .940
1973 New York - MLB 3B 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.052
1973 New Orleans - AAA 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 11.1 0.79 -0.2 .000
1973 New York - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 New York - MLB 2B 4 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 7.1 8.59 -0.1 1.032
1974 New Orleans - AAA 2B 51 51 112 112 27 228 4 .982 420.0 4.80 -0.0 1.008
1974 Reading - AA 2B 25 23 47 67 17 118 4 .966 206.1 4.97 -1.7 .983
1974 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 +0.0 1.048
1974 New Orleans - AAA 3B 2 2 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 1.058
1974 Reading - AA 3B 3 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 21.1 1.27 -0.9 .646
1975 New York - MLB 2B 10 5 18 18 2 36 0 1.000 58.0 5.59 -0.6 1.038
1975 New Orleans - AAA 2B 35 26 63 74 18 137 0 1.000 244.0 5.05 +0.4 .987
1975 New York - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 New Orleans - AAA 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 1 0 4 0 1 4 0 1.000 2.1 15.43 +0.0 1.043
TOTAL 2B 523 469 1141 1312 361 2504 51 .980 4144.0 5.33 -12.8 .980
TOTAL 3B 29 22 14 27 2 44 3 .932 204.2 1.80 -2.9 .860
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft out of college (Dunham College; Raleigh, NC) by the St. Louis Pioneers. (Round 13, Pick 19, 307th overall pick).
07/30/1969 Injured (concussion),out for 4 weeks.
09/19/1969 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
10/01/1969 Wins the 1969 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Hartford Colonials!
03/21/1970 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the St. Louis Pioneers development complex.
05/24/1972 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for one week.
10/28/1972 Was traded by the St. Louis Pioneers to the New York Gothams in exchange for SS Isaiah Redbird.
04/11/1973 Unsuccessfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the New York Gothams development complex.
06/20/1973 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/08/1973 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
09/28/1973 Wins the 1973 Century League Round 1 with the New Orleans Showboats!
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