Jim Jackson (baseball)

For other people with the name Jim Jackson, see James Jackson (disambiguation).

Jim Jackson
Outfielder
Born: (1877-11-28)November 28, 1877
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died: October 9, 1955(1955-10-09) (aged 77)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 26, 1901, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1906, for the Cleveland Naps
MLB statistics
Batting average.235
Runs159
RBI132
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Teams

James Benner Jackson (November 28, 1877 – October 9, 1955) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants, and the Cleveland Naps (now known as the Cleveland Guardians) during the early 1900s. In three hundred and forty-eight career games, he had a .235 batting average with three hundred hits in 1,274 at-bats. He was right-handed.[1]

In 1902, he was described by The Pittsburgh Press as "the brilliant center fielder of the Orioles."[2]

Formative years

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1877, Jackson attended the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

During his three hundred and forty-eight-game career, Jackson played for multiple National League teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants, and the Cleveland Naps in 1901 and 1902, and again from 1905 to 1906. He batted and threw right-handed.[3][4]

Death

Jackson died in Philadelphia on October 9, 1955.

References

  1. ^ "Town & Vicinity." Frostburg, Maryland: Mining Journal, July 13, 1901, p. 3 (subscription required).
  2. ^ "James Jackson Was Released: Cold Facts About Signing of the Player for New York." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, February 1, 1902, p. 8 (subscription required).
  3. ^ "Orioles Trounced for the Third Time." Chicago, Illinois: The Daily Inter-Ocean, September 2, 1901, p. 4 (subscription required).
  4. ^ "Salary of Yost Is Very High." Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Minneapolis Tribune, February 12, 1905, p. 30 (subscription required).