| Jacob Doyle | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 26, 1855 Leesburg, Virginia |
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| Died: August 15, 1941 (aged 85) Lake Bluff, Illinois |
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| Batted: Unknown | Threw: Unknown |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1872 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 25, 1872 for the Washington Nationals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .293 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 9 |
| Teams | |
Jacob Dixon Doyle (November 26, 1855 – August 15, 1941) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the 1872 Washington Nationals of the National Association, the first professional league. He was born in Leesburg, Virginia. Batting side and throwing arm are unknown.
In a one-season career, Doyle was a .293 hitter (12-for-41) with six runs, one double, and nine RBIs in nine games. Doyle died in Lake Bluff, Illinois at the age of 85, and is interred at North Shore Garden of Memories in Chicago, Illinois.