Jake Gettman
Russian baseball player (1875–1956)
Baseball player
Jake Gettman | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1875-10-25)October 25, 1875 Frank, Russian Empire | |
Died: October 4, 1956(1956-10-04) (aged 80) Denver, Colorado | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 20, 1897, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 19, 1899, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .278 |
On-base percentage | .322 |
Runs batted in | 78 |
Teams | |
Jake Gettman (October 25, 1875 – October 4, 1956) was a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Washington Senators from 1897 to 1899. He was the first Russian-born player in Major League history.[1] Gettman emigrated to the United States at ten years old.[2]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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