Jack Saltzgaver

Jack Saltzgaver
Third baseman/Second baseman
Born: (1903-01-23)January 23, 1903 Croton, Iowa
Died: February 1, 1978(1978-02-01) (aged 75) Keokuk, Iowa
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 12, 1932 for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	10
Runs batted in	82
Teams
New York Yankees (1932; 1934–1937) Pittsburgh Pirates (1945)

Otto Hamlin "Jack" Saltzgaver (January 23, 1903 – February 1, 1978) was an American professional baseball player. The native of Croton, Iowa, an infielder, appeared in 278 Major League Baseball games for the New York Yankees (1932; 1934–1937) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1945). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg).

Saltzgaver's best MLB season came with the 1934 Yankees. At age 31, he was the Bombers' most-used third baseman, appearing in 84 games at the position. He batted a career-high .271 and set personal bests in home runs (6) and runs batted in (36). The following year, he was supplanted by Red Rolfe as the Yanks' starter at the hot corner.

At the time he played for the Pirates, during the last season of the World War II manpower shortage, the 42-year-old Saltzgaver was the oldest active Major League player.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

v t e New York Yankees 1932 World Series Champions 1 Earle Combs 2 Lyn Lary 3 Babe Ruth 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Ben Chapman 7 Jack Saltzgaver 8 Bill Dickey 9 Art Jorgens 10 George Pipgras 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Herb Pennock 14 Ed Wells 15 Red Ruffing 16 Wilcy Moore 17 Danny MacFayden 18 Johnny Allen 19 Jumbo Brown 20 Charlie Devens 20 Johnny Murphy 21 Joe Sewell 22 Doc Farrell 23 Tony Lazzeri 24 Sammy Byrd 26 Joe Glenn 27 Myril Hoag 28 Ivy Andrews 32 Eddie Phillips Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Jimmy Burke 31 Cy Perkins Regular season Babe Ruth's called shot

v t e New York Yankees 1936 World Series Champions 1 Roy Johnson 2 Red Rolfe 3 George Selkirk 4 Lou Gehrig 5 Frankie Crosetti 6 Tony Lazzeri 7 Jake Powell 8 Bill Dickey 9 Joe DiMaggio 10 Don Heffner 11 Lefty Gomez 12 Jack Saltzgaver 14 Bump Hadley 15 Red Ruffing 16 Monte Pearson 17 Jumbo Brown 18 Art Jorgens 19 Johnny Murphy 20 Johnny Broaca 21 Pat Malone 22 Bob Seeds 25 Kemp Wicker 26 Joe Glenn Manager Joe McCarthy Coaches 29 Art Fletcher 30 Earle Combs 31 Johnny Schulte Regular season Rivalry Subway Series

Persondata
Name	Saltzgaver, Jack
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	January 23, 1903
Place of birth	Croton, Iowa
Date of death	February 1, 1978
Place of death	Keokuk, Iowa