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| Jack Saltzgaver | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman /Second baseman | |
| Born:(1903-01-23)January 23, 1903 Croton, Iowa, U.S. | |
| Died: February 1, 1978(1978-02-01) (aged 75) Keokuk, Iowa, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1932, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1945, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 10 |
| Runs batted in | 82 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Otto Hamlin "Jack" Saltzgaver (January 23, 1903 – February 1, 1978) was an American professionalbaseball player. The native ofCroton, Iowa, as aninfielder, appeared in 278Major League Baseballgames for theNew York Yankees (1932; 1934–1937) and thePittsburgh Pirates (1945).
Saltzgaver battedleft-handed, threwright-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) tall and weighed 165 pounds (75 kg; 11.8 st). His best MLB season came with the1934Yankees. At age 31, he was the Bombers' most-usedthird baseman, appearing in 84 games at the position. Hebatted a career-high .271 and set personal bests inhome runs (6) andruns batted in (36). The following year, he was supplanted byRed Rolfe as the Yanks' starter at the hot corner.
At the time he played for the Pirates, during the last season of theWorld War II manpower shortage, the 42-year-old Saltzgaver was the oldest active Major League player.
In 278 games over six seasons, Saltzgaver posted a .260batting average (199-for-764) with 131runs, 10home runs, 82RBI and 105bases on balls. He recorded a .957fielding percentage playing at third, second and first base.
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