1935
Born December 26, 1935
Waco, TX, USA
Al Jackson Notable
b. December 26, 1935 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1959, 1961, New York Mets 1962–1965, 1968–1969, St. Louis Cardinals 1966–1967, Cincinnati Reds 1969
Al Jackson played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1959 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1969.
He went 67 and 99 with a 3.98 earned run average, pitching 1,389.3 innings in 302 games. He struck out 738, completed 54 of his 184 starts and threw 14 shutouts. Across 373 games he batted .159, with 69 hits and 37 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 14 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Waco, TX, USA on December 26, 1935, and died on August 19, 2019. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | PIT | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1961 | PIT | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1962 | NYM | 44 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | .068 |
| 1963 | NYM | 49 | 79 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .203 |
| 1964 | NYM | 50 | 72 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | .153 |
| 1965 | NYM | 56 | 60 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 0 | .117 |
| 1966 | STL | 51 | 74 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 2 | .176 |
| 1967 | STL | 41 | 31 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .258 |
| 1968 | NYM | 27 | 28 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .250 |
| 1969 | CIN/NYM | 42 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 373 | 435 | 37 | 69 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 155 | 2 | .159 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 6.50 |
| 1961 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 23.2 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 3.42 |
| 1962 | NYM | 8 | 20 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 231.1 | 244 | 113 | 78 | 118 | 4.40 |
| 1963 | NYM | 13 | 17 | 37 | 34 | 1 | 227.0 | 237 | 100 | 84 | 142 | 3.96 |
| 1964 | NYM | 11 | 16 | 40 | 31 | 1 | 213.1 | 229 | 101 | 60 | 112 | 4.26 |
| 1965 | NYM | 8 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 205.1 | 217 | 99 | 61 | 120 | 4.34 |
| 1966 | STL | 13 | 15 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 232.2 | 222 | 65 | 45 | 90 | 2.51 |
| 1967 | STL | 9 | 4 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 107.0 | 117 | 47 | 29 | 43 | 3.95 |
| 1968 | NYM | 3 | 7 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 92.2 | 88 | 38 | 17 | 59 | 3.69 |
| 1969 | CIN/NYM | 1 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 38.1 | 45 | 29 | 21 | 26 | 6.81 |
| Career | — | 67 | 99 | 302 | 184 | 10 | 1389.1 | 1449 | 614 | 407 | 738 | 3.98 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died August 19, 2019
1959
Major-league debut: Al Jackson
Al Jackson made a major-league debut on May 31, 1959.
1969
Final major-league game: Al Jackson
Al Jackson played a final major-league game on September 26, 1969.
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