1909
Born September 13, 1909
Washington, DC, USA
Jelly Jackson Notable
Jelly Jackson divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a shortstop: the Cleveland Red Sox from 1934, then the Homestead Grays through 1945.
Across 356 games he batted .198, with 221 hits and 162 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 25 doubles and 11 stolen bases.
He played 283 games at shortstop, with 788 assists and 103 errors. He turned 122 double plays.
He was born in Washington, DC, USA on September 13, 1909, and died on February 14, 1980. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CRS | 12 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .286 |
| 1935 | HG | 45 | 141 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .142 |
| 1936 | HG | 30 | 86 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .186 |
| 1937 | HG | 47 | 162 | 23 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .247 |
| 1938 | HG | 47 | 163 | 21 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 0 | .202 |
| 1939 | HG | 35 | 118 | 26 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .178 |
| 1940 | HG | 54 | 166 | 21 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | .193 |
| 1944 | HG | 38 | 94 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .170 |
| 1945 | HG | 48 | 146 | 18 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | .212 |
| Career | — | 356 | 1118 | 162 | 221 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 104 | 88 | 10 | 11 | .198 |
On this day & linked events
1980