Retired
Jacob Younger
Birthdate:
Oct. 26, 1916 (57 y, 4 m, 12 d)Born In:
Austin, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
5'10"/213Entry:
1939 Draft
- Round: 9, Overall: 200, Team: Atlantic City Aces
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1948 | Hollywood (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1948 | Hollywood (PUB) |
| 1947 | Hollywood (PUB) | |
| 1941 | Edmonton (PUB) | |
| 1935 | Albany College (PUBCOL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1945 - P | Edmonton (PUB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Oct 1948 | Hollywood (PUB) |
| Aug 1948 | Hollywood (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 33.7 | 23.5 |
| Grey Ink | 86 | 178.5 | 140.5 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 43.6 | 49.6 |
| WAR | 31.4 | 70.8 | 65.5 |
| WAR7 | 29.6 | 45.0 | 42.4 |
| JAWS | 30.5 | 57.9 | 53.9 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Artie Campbell R | 959 |
| Octávio Ayala R | 953 |
| Joe O'Connor R | 951 |
| Marcus Oliver R | 945 |
| Bennie Gilmore R | 939 |
| Henry Hudson R | 938 |
| Weldon Anderson R | 935 |
| Máximo Cruz R | 931 |
| Martín Chávez R | 929 |
| Trey Smith R | 925 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 18 | 3 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 34 | 6 |
| 1942 | 35 | 3 |
| 1943 | 35 | 2 |
| 1947 | 35 | 1 |
| 1948 | 35 | 2 |
| 1949 | 36 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 19 | 2 |
| 1948 | 20 | 2 |
| 1949 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 14 | 6 |
| 1943 | 13 | 8 |
| 1945 | 16 | 3 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 0.760 | 4 |
| 1948 | 0.741 | 2 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 223.2 | 9 |
| 1942 | 239.0 | 3 |
| 1943 | 237.1 | 8 |
| 1947 | 227.0 | 9 |
| 1948 | 247.2 | 5 |
| 1949 | 233.2 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 969 | 10 |
| 1942 | 1047 | 3 |
| 1943 | 1050 | 5 |
| 1948 | 1025 | 5 |
| 1949 | 1050 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 23 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 103 | 5 |
| 1949 | 97 | 4 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 153 | 6 |
| 1942 | 156 | 7 |
| 1943 | 178 | 5 |
| 1947 | 188 | 4 |
| 1948 | 190 | 4 |
| 1949 | 153 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 11 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 3.903 | 4 |
| 1947 | 3.410 | 5 |
| 1948 | 2.798 | 1 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 1.216 | 4 |
| 1948 | 1.219 | 7 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 9.295 | 10 |
| 1947 | 8.445 | 4 |
| 1948 | 8.467 | 8 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2.498 | 10 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1 | 7 |
| 1946 | 1 | 6 |
| 1949 | 1 | 7 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 63 | 10 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 231 | 9 |
| 1942 | 246 | 4 |
| 1943 | 264 | 4 |
| 1945 | 227 | 10 |
| 1948 | 233 | 9 |
| 1949 | 266 | 5 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 15 | 10 |
| 1948 | 14 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4.3 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1949 | 3.9 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 9 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 6 | 2 |
| 1948 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1947 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 1948 | 8.7 | 1 |