Jack Saltzgaver
Otto Hamlin Saltzgaver
Born: January 23, 1903
Croton, IA US
Deceased: February 1, 1978
Keokuk, IA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1925-1946
Major League Statistics
Jack Saltzgaver compiled a career batting average of .304 with 116 home runs and 101 RBI in his 2036-game career with the Ottumwa Cardinals, Ottumwa Packers, Oklahoma City Indians, St. Paul Saints, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues and Wilmington Blue Rocks. He began playing during the 1925 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | MSVL | Ottumwa Cardinals | 101 | 437 | 437 | 126 | 21 | 11 | 7 | .288 | .288 | .435 | .723 | 190 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Ottumwa Packers | 118 | 431 | 431 | 129 | 24 | 4 | 7 | .299 | .299 | .422 | .722 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 156 | 649 | 649 | 196 | 26 | 15 | 6 | .302 | .302 | .416 | .718 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 163 | 694 | 694 | 232 | 43 | 22 | 7 | .334 | .334 | .490 | .824 | 340 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 155 | 620 | 620 | 206 | 38 | 14 | 10 | .332 | .332 | .487 | .819 | 302 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 154 | 654 | 654 | 202 | 43 | 11 | 19 | .309 | .309 | .495 | .804 | 324 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 167 | 679 | 679 | 231 | 37 | 13 | 19 | .340 | .340 | .517 | .857 | 351 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 109 | 396 | 396 | 126 | 26 | 8 | 13 | .318 | .318 | .523 | .841 | 207 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 165 | 620 | 620 | 189 | 31 | 5 | 11 | .305 | .305 | .424 | .729 | 263 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 27 | 100 | 100 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .370 | .620 | 37 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 129 | 440 | 440 | 122 | 20 | 11 | 8 | .277 | .277 | .427 | .705 | 188 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 129 | 436 | 436 | 126 | 18 | 8 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .394 | .683 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 103 | 262 | 262 | 64 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .244 | .244 | .324 | .569 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 59 | 120 | 98 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 7 | .255 | .392 | .306 | .698 | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 84 | 180 | 167 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 21 | .204 | .249 | .263 | .512 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 103 | 325 | 259 | 44 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 58 | 18 | .263 | .401 | .359 | .760 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 85 | 266 | 210 | 42 | 73 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 53 | 13 | .348 | .481 | .457 | .938 | 96 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 1945 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 11 | 44 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 4 | .258 | .439 | .419 | .858 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 18 | 53 | 41 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 5 | .293 | .431 | .366 | .797 | 15 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 2036 | 7406 | 7224 | 125 | 2194 | 384 | 138 | 116 | 101 | 6 | 0 | 162 | 68 | .304 | .319 | .443 | .763 | 3202 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | MSVL | Ottumwa Cardinals | OF | 74 | 123 | 7 | 7 | .949 | 1.757 | |
| 1926 | D | MSVL | Ottumwa Packers | OF | 63 | 93 | 7 | 4 | .962 | 1.587 | |
| 1927 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 155 | 379 | 437 | 55 | .937 | 5.265 | |
| 1928 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 163 | 433 | 480 | 36 | .962 | 5.601 | |
| 1929 | A | WL3 | Oklahoma City Indians | 2B | 155 | 386 | 407 | 37 | .955 | 5.116 | |
| 1930 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 154 | 347 | 510 | 38 | .958 | 5.565 | |
| 1931 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 2B | 166 | 359 | 513 | 33 | .964 | 5.253 | |
| 1932 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 2B | 107 | 234 | 293 | 20 | .963 | 4.925 | |
| 1933 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 123 | 128 | 188 | 14 | .958 | 2.569 | |
| 1934 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 27 | 16 | 52 | 6 | .919 | 2.519 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 113 | 256 | 318 | 21 | .965 | 5.080 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 88 | 74 | 156 | 10 | .958 | 2.614 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 49 | 32 | 72 | 6 | .945 | 2.122 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 17 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 4 | .967 | 3.412 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 11 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .952 | 3.636 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 11 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .875 | 1.273 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 52 | 46 | 86 | 8 | 6 | .943 | 2.538 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | OF | 14 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .938 | 2.143 |
| 1943 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 12 | 28 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .917 | 3.667 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 2B | 47 | 102 | 127 | 3 | 20 | .987 | 4.872 |
| 1944 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 20 | 23 | 21 | 4 | 2 | .917 | 2.200 |
| Totals | 1621 | 3142 | 3749 | 314 | 38 | .956 | 4.251 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Ottumwa Cardinals | |||
| 1926 | D | Mississippi Valley League | Ottumwa Packers | |||
| 1927 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1928 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1929 | A | Western League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1930 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1931 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1932 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1943 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1944 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1945 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHI |
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