Arthur Charles Jahn (December 2, 1895 – January 9, 1948) was an
outfielder
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in
Major League Baseball
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. He played for the
Chicago Cubs,
New York Giants, and
Philadelphia Phillies.
["Art Jahn Statistics and History"](_blank)
baseball-reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
In 104 games over two seasons, Jahn posted a .278
batting average
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Cricket
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(97-for-349) with 45
runs, 1
home run
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and 55
RBI. He finished his career with a .985
fielding percentage as an outfielder.
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1895 births
1948 deaths
Major League Baseball outfielders
Chicago Cubs players
New York Giants (NL) players
Philadelphia Phillies players
Minor league baseball managers
Baseball players from Iowa
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