1900
Born January 10, 1900
New Orleans, LA, USA
Sanford Jackson Notable
b. January 10, 1900 · Memphis Red Sox 1923–1925, Birmingham Black Barons 1923, Chicago American Giants 1926–1930, 1936, Homestead Grays 1929, Chicago Columbia Giants 1931, Indianapolis ABCs 1932
Sanford Jackson played for six clubs across 14 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Memphis Red Sox in 1923 and closing with the Chicago American Giants in 1936.
Across 537 games he batted .262, with 522 hits and 324 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 53 doubles and 69 stolen bases.
He played 268 games in the outfield, with 487 putouts and 19 errors. He also played 187 games at shortstop.
He was born in New Orleans, LA, USA on January 10, 1900, and died on April 17, 1984. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923* | BBB/MRS | 25 | 91 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 10 | .286 |
| 1924 | MRS | 51 | 184 | 40 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 9 | .266 |
| 1925 | MRS | 58 | 216 | 45 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 32 | 0 | 14 | .282 |
| 1926 | CAG | 81 | 293 | 41 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 10 | .198 |
| 1927 | CAG | 78 | 294 | 39 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 8 | .265 |
| 1928 | CAG | 54 | 219 | 32 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 5 | .274 |
| 1929 | CAG/HG | 65 | 220 | 36 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .273 |
| 1930 | CAG | 78 | 298 | 47 | 78 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 5 | .262 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 16 | 68 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 25 | 97 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .340 |
| 1936* | CAG | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| Major leagues | — | 506 | 1889 | 309 | 495 | 46 | 28 | 2 | 150 | 141 | 2 | 59 | .262 |
| All seasons | — | 537 | 1991 | 324 | 522 | 53 | 28 | 2 | 155 | 154 | 2 | 69 | .262 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For Sanford Jackson, that is 1923–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1984