Minor League Career
Jack played in 744 games over the course of nine seasons in the minor leagues. He batted .299, hit 61 home runs and had 275 RBI's in 2288 at bats. Jack's best season was in 1964 with Hawaii of the PCL where he had a .308 batting average, 23 home runs, 83 RBI's, and a .557 slugging average in 406 at bats.
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