Joe Jenkins
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Joseph Daniel Jenkins was a right-handed Major League Baseball
catcher who played for the St. Louis Browns
in 1914 and the Chicago White Sox
in 1917 and 1919.
Jenkins made his major league debut on April 30, 1914. He spent the 19 games with the Browns that year, hitting .125 in 32 at-bats. In 1917, with the White Sox, he hit .111 in nine at-bats. In 1919, his final season, Jenkins hit .158 in 19 at-bats. He played his final game on September 27 of that year.
Overall, Jenkins played three seasons in the big leagues, hitting .133 in 40 games (60 at-bats). He had two doubles, one triple and three RBI.
Though his big league career was over after 1919, he toiled in the minor leagues until 1930, when he was 39 years old. He spent seven of those years in the Pacific Coast League
. In 1923, with the Salt Lake City Bees, he hit .350 with 23 doubles and nine home runs.
Following his death, he was interred at Belmont Memorial Park
in Fresno.
Major League Baseball
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catcher who played for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
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in 1914 and the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
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in 1917 and 1919.
Jenkins made his major league debut on April 30, 1914. He spent the 19 games with the Browns that year, hitting .125 in 32 at-bats. In 1917, with the White Sox, he hit .111 in nine at-bats. In 1919, his final season, Jenkins hit .158 in 19 at-bats. He played his final game on September 27 of that year.
Overall, Jenkins played three seasons in the big leagues, hitting .133 in 40 games (60 at-bats). He had two doubles, one triple and three RBI.
Though his big league career was over after 1919, he toiled in the minor leagues until 1930, when he was 39 years old. He spent seven of those years in the Pacific Coast League
Pacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
. In 1923, with the Salt Lake City Bees, he hit .350 with 23 doubles and nine home runs.
Following his death, he was interred at Belmont Memorial Park
Belmont Memorial Park
Belmont Memorial Park is a cemetery located in Fresno, California USA. It has over 7,000 interments, and multiple notable interments, including Henry Ellsworth Barbour, Wesley Barry, Denver Church, Walter Huston, Joe Jenkins, Bill Vukovich, Billy Vukovich, III and Harold Zinkin.-References:...
in Fresno.