Ron Jackson Notable

b. May 9, 1953 · California Angels 1975–1978, 1982–1984, Minnesota Twins 1979–1981, Detroit Tigers 1981, Baltimore Orioles 1984

Ron Jackson played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the California Angels in 1975 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1984.

Across 926 games he batted .259, with 774 hits and 356 runs. He finished with 56 home runs, 165 doubles and 23 stolen bases.

He played 552 games at first base, with 4,650 putouts and 37 errors. He turned 491 double plays. He also played 250 games at third base.

He was born in Birmingham, AL, USA on May 9, 1953. 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
1975	CAL	13	39	2	9	2	0	0	2	2	10	1	.231
1976	CAL	127	410	44	93	18	3	8	40	30	58	5	.227
1977	CAL	106	292	38	71	15	2	8	28	24	42	3	.243
1978	CAL	105	387	49	115	18	6	6	57	16	31	2	.297
1979	MIN	159	583	85	158	40	5	14	68	51	59	3	.271
1980	MIN	131	396	48	105	29	3	5	42	28	41	1	.265
1981	DET/MIN	85	270	29	73	17	1	5	40	18	26	6	.270
1982	CAL	53	142	15	47	6	0	2	19	10	12	0	.331
1983	CAL	102	348	41	80	16	1	8	39	27	33	2	.230
1984	BAL/CAL	45	119	5	23	4	1	0	7	7	17	0	.193
Career	—	926	2986	356	774	165	22	56	342	213	329	23	.259

On this day & linked events

1953

Born May 9, 1953

Birmingham, AL, USA

1975

Major-league debut: Ron Jackson

Ron Jackson made a major-league debut on September 12, 1975.

1984

Final major-league game: Ron Jackson

Ron Jackson played a final major-league game on September 29, 1984.

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