Jake Early

Jacob Willard Early
Born: May 19, 1915
Kings Mountain, NC US
Deceased: May 31, 1985
Melbourne, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 168
Career: 1936-1960
Major League Statistics

Jake Early compiled a career batting average of .261 with 34 home runs and 131 RBI in his 683-game career with the Jacksonville Tars, Charlotte Hornets, Chattanooga Lookouts, Minneapolis Millers, Rock Hill Chiefs, Statesville Owls and Gastonia Rippers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1960 campaign.

Charlotte Hornets

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Pitching:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	W	L	W%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF
1954	B	TRIS5	Rock Hill Chiefs	3	4	.429	2.69	17	2					67.0	59	22	20	2	14
1960	D	SALL3	Statesville Owls					5						0.0									0
1960	D	SALL3	Gastonia Rippers					2						0.0									0
Totals				3	4	.429	2.69	24	2	0	0	0	0	67.0	59	22	20	2	14	0	0	0	0	0	0

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
1936	B	SALL2	Jacksonville Tars	119	391	391		117	23	9	0						.299	.299	.404	.703	158
1937	A1	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	63	175	175		26	3	4	0						.149	.149	.211	.360	37
1937	B	PIED	Charlotte Hornets	37	117	117		26	3	1	1						.222	.222	.291	.513	34
1938	B	PIED	Charlotte Hornets	97	342	342		108	21	10	5						.316	.316	.480	.795	164
1949	AA	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	59	191	153	18	44	7	0	4	39	0		35	17	.288	.423	.412	.835	63		1	2
1950	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	63	213	182	21	45	9	2	6	35	0		28	29	.247	.348	.418	.765	76	5	0	3
1950	AA	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	39	98	98		24	4	0	1						.245	.245	.316	.561	31
1951	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	37	112	92	16	23	5	0	5	23	0		19	7	.250	.378	.467	.846	43	2	0	1
1952	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	63	174	146	24	43	5	1	8	28	1		27	26	.295	.405	.507	.911	74	2	0	1
1953	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	27	62	43	8	9	1	0	3	6	0		18	13	.209	.443	.442	.884	19	1	0	1
1954	A	SALL2	Charlotte Hornets	33	83	83		12	1	0	1						.145	.145	.193	.337	16
1954	B	TRIS5	Rock Hill Chiefs	46	84	84		21	6	1	0						.250	.250	.345	.595	29
1960	D	SALL3	(+) Gastonia Rippers	31	69	69		24	3	1	1						.348	.348	.464	.812	32
1960	D	SALL3	(+) Statesville Owls	31	69	69		24	3	1	1						.348	.348	.464	.812	32
Totals				683	2042	1906	87	498	88	28	34	131	1	0	127	92	.261	.308	.390	.698	744	10	1	8	0	0

Fielding:

Year	Level	Lg	Team	Pos	GP	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS
1936	B	SALL2	Jacksonville Tars	C	112	511	79	14		.977	5.268
1937	A1	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	C	51	193	35	8		.966	4.471
1937	B	PIED	Charlotte Hornets	C	31	125	29	11		.933	4.968
1938	B	PIED	Charlotte Hornets	C	91	444	70	11		.979	5.648
1949	AA	SOUA	Chattanooga Lookouts	C	52	185	30	11	2	.951	4.135	4
1950	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	62	288	37	4	6	.988	5.242	12
1951	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	37	142	11	1	1	.994	4.135	7
1952	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	48	181	20	2	5	.990	4.188	4
1953	AAA	AA2	Minneapolis Millers	C	18	66	9	2	0	.974	4.167	1
Totals					502	2135	320	64	14	.975	4.890	28	0	0

Minor League Service:

Year	Level	League	Team	Affiliation
1936	B	South Atlantic League	Jacksonville Tars
1937	B	Piedmont League	Charlotte Hornets	WS1
1937	A1	Southern League	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1938	B	Piedmont League	Charlotte Hornets	WS1
1949	AA	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1950	AA	Southern Association	Chattanooga Lookouts	WS1
1950	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1951	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1952	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1953	AAA	American Association 2	Minneapolis Millers	NY1
1954	B	Tri-State League	Rock Hill Chiefs	WS1
1954	A	South Atlantic League	Charlotte Hornets	WS1
1960	D	Western Carolina League	Statesville Owls
1960	D	Western Carolina League	Gastonia Rippers

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