1926
Born February 10, 1926
Little Rock, AR, USA
Randy Jackson Notable
b. February 10, 1926 · Chicago Cubs 1950–1955, 1959, Brooklyn Dodgers 1956–1957, Los Angeles Dodgers 1958, Cleveland Indians 1958–1959
Randy Jackson played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1950 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1959.
Across 955 games he batted .261, with 835 hits and 412 runs. He finished with 103 home runs, 115 doubles and 36 stolen bases.
He played 844 games at third base, with 1,725 assists and 123 errors. He turned 157 double plays.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 1954 to 1955.
He was born in Little Rock, AR, USA on February 10, 1926, and died on March 20, 2019. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 1954, 1955 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CHC | 34 | 111 | 13 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 4 | .225 |
| 1951 | CHC | 145 | 557 | 78 | 153 | 24 | 6 | 16 | 76 | 47 | 44 | 14 | .275 |
| 1952 | CHC | 116 | 379 | 44 | 88 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 34 | 27 | 42 | 6 | .232 |
| 1953 | CHC | 139 | 498 | 61 | 142 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 42 | 61 | 8 | .285 |
| 1954 | CHC | 126 | 484 | 77 | 132 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 67 | 44 | 55 | 2 | .273 |
| 1955 | CHC | 138 | 499 | 73 | 132 | 13 | 7 | 21 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 0 | .265 |
| 1956 | BRO | 101 | 307 | 37 | 84 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 28 | 38 | 2 | .274 |
| 1957 | BRO | 48 | 131 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 0 | .198 |
| 1958 | CLE/LAD | 64 | 156 | 15 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 8 | 28 | 0 | .218 |
| 1959 | CHC/CLE | 44 | 81 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 955 | 3203 | 412 | 835 | 115 | 44 | 103 | 415 | 281 | 382 | 36 | .261 |
On this day & linked events
2019
Died March 20, 2019
1950
Major-league debut: Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson made a major-league debut on May 2, 1950.
1959
Final major-league game: Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson played a final major-league game on September 25, 1959.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain