1963
Born August 22, 1963
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Darrin Jackson Marquee
b. August 22, 1963 · Chicago Cubs 1985, 1987–1989, San Diego Padres 1989–1992, Toronto Blue Jays 1993, New York Mets 1993, Chicago White Sox 1994, 1999, Minnesota Twins 1997, Milwaukee Brewers 1997–1998
He hit .249 with 17 home runs and 70 runs batted in for San Diego in 1992, the busiest and most productive season of his career, playing center field there for four years before moving among six more organizations.
Twelve seasons gave him 676 hits, 114 doubles, 80 home runs, 317 runs batted in, 43 stolen bases and a .257 average across 838 games in the outfield. He hit .312 in 104 games for the White Sox in 1994, two years after his San Diego peak.
His only pitching appearance came in 1991, when he recorded two innings. He finished with Milwaukee in 1998 and returned to the White Sox for one final season in 1999. He is not on a Hall of Fame ballot.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | CHC | 5 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .091 |
| 1987 | CHC | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| 1988 | CHC | 100 | 188 | 29 | 50 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 28 | 4 | .266 |
| 1989 | CHC/SDP | 70 | 170 | 17 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 34 | 1 | .218 |
| 1990 | SDP | 58 | 113 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 3 | .257 |
| 1991 | SDP | 122 | 359 | 51 | 94 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 49 | 27 | 66 | 5 | .262 |
| 1992 | SDP | 155 | 587 | 72 | 146 | 23 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 26 | 106 | 14 | .249 |
| 1993 | NYM/TOR | 77 | 263 | 19 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 75 | 0 | .209 |
| 1994 | CHW | 104 | 369 | 43 | 115 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 51 | 27 | 56 | 7 | .312 |
| 1997 | MIL/MIN | 75 | 211 | 26 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 31 | 4 | .261 |
| 1998 | MIL | 114 | 204 | 20 | 49 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 37 | 1 | .240 |
| 1999 | CHW | 73 | 149 | 22 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 4 | .275 |
| Career | — | 960 | 2629 | 311 | 676 | 114 | 15 | 80 | 317 | 131 | 480 | 43 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | SDP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Major-league debut: Darrin Jackson
Darrin Jackson made a major-league debut on June 17, 1985.
1999
Final major-league game: Darrin Jackson
Darrin Jackson played a final major-league game on October 3, 1999.
Image: Iowa Cubs, public domain