Austin Jackson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2018)

AVG .273
HR 65
RBI 381
H 1,145
OPS .729
PIV 1,503
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 198 lb
Born
2/1/1987 in Denton, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2010-04-05
Last Game
2018-09-30

Full name: Austin Jarriel Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,115 4,200 621 1,145 218 53 65 381 114 374 1,120 .273 .333 .396 .729 1,503

Career AVG .273 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.4% above league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .396 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .729 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2010 DET AL 151 618 103 181 34 10 4 41 27 47 170 .293 .257 (+14%) .325 (+6%) .402 (-1%) .728 (+2%) 274.1
2011 DET AL 153 591 90 147 22 11 10 45 22 56 181 .249 .255 (-2%) .320 (-1%) .399 (-6%) .719 (-4%) -378.4
2012 DET AL 137 543 103 163 29 10 16 66 12 67 134 .300 .254 (+18%) .318 (+18%) .405 (+18%) .724 (+18%) 2073.4
2013 DET AL 129 552 99 150 30 7 12 49 8 52 129 .272 .253 (+7%) .317 (+6%) .396 (+5%) .714 (+6%) 607.1
2014 DET AL 100 374 52 102 25 5 4 33 9 35 85 .273 .251 (+9%) .313 (+6%) .386 (+3%) .700 (+4%) 238.9
2014 SEA AL 54 223 19 51 5 1 0 14 11 12 59 .229 .251 (-9%) .313 (-15%) .386 (-33%) .700 (-25%) 238.9
2015 SEA AL 107 419 46 114 18 3 8 38 15 24 107 .272 .254 (+7%) .316 (-1%) .404 (-4%) .721 (-3%) -217.8
2015 CHN NL 29 72 10 17 7 0 1 10 2 5 19 .236 .254 (-7%) .316 (-4%) .404 (-7%) .721 (-6%) -217.8
2016 CHA AL 54 181 24 46 12 2 0 18 2 17 39 .254 .255 (avg) .321 (-1%) .417 (-18%) .738 (-11%) -306.0
2017 CLE AL 85 280 46 89 19 3 7 35 3 33 64 .318 .254 (+25%) .324 (+19%) .425 (+13%) .750 (+16%) 878.5
2018 SFN NL 59 149 12 36 8 0 0 13 2 14 59 .242 .247 (-3%) .318 (-3%) .409 (-28%) .727 (-17%) -374.6
2018 NYN NL 57 198 17 49 9 1 3 19 1 12 74 .247 .247 (avg) .318 (-9%) .409 (-15%) .727 (-12%) -374.6
Career · 12 seasons 1,115 4,200 621 1,145 218 53 65 381 114 374 1,120 .273 — — — — 2,442

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
45 155 22 34 7 1 2 11 21 64 .219

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALDS1 CLE 5 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 6 .214
2015 NLCS CHN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
2015 NLDS1 CHN 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
2015 NLWC CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2013 ALCS DET 6 22 2 7 0 0 0 2 4 5 .318
2013 ALDS2 DET 5 20 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 13 .100
2012 ALCS DET 4 17 3 6 1 1 1 1 2 3 .353
2012 ALDS2 DET 5 20 4 5 2 0 0 3 1 7 .250
2012 WS DET 4 13 2 3 1 0 0 0 4 6 .231
2011 ALCS DET 6 25 3 6 1 0 1 4 3 11 .240
2011 ALDS1 DET 5 16 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 8 .125

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home543199229455924165.281
Away572220832758641216.265

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2018-09-30 NYNMIAW 300000003
2018-09-29 NYNMIAW 502100112
2018-09-26 NYNATLW 400000003
2018-09-25 NYNATLL 401000002
2018-09-23 NYNWASW 101000000
2018-09-22 NYNWASL 300000002
2018-09-21 NYNWASW 100000001
2018-09-20 NYNWASW 300000003
2018-09-19 NYNPHIL 400000001
2018-09-18 NYNPHIL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1085 1020 2519 42 30 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 DET OF 149 140 383 9 6 2
2011 DET OF 152 142 379 8 3 3
2012 DET OF 137 135 339 5 1 1
2013 DET OF 129 127 300 5 2 1
2014 DET OF 100 97 247 2 4 1
2014 SEA OF 54 54 131 2 2 1
2015 SEA OF 107 99 271 2 3 1
2015 CHN OF 28 12 31 1 1 1
2016 CHA OF 54 52 118 3 2 2
2017 CLE OF 81 79 124 4 2 1
2018 SFN OF 41 36 73 0 3 0
2018 NYN OF 53 47 123 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 45
Center Field 1019
Right Field 40
Designated Hitter 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2017 This Year in Baseball Best Play - Defense Esurance
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-08-11
2011 Player of the Week Week of 2011-09-05
2010 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2010 Rookie of the Month April
2010 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 CHA AL $5,000,000
2015 SEA AL $7,700,000
2014 SEA AL $6,000,000
2013 DET AL $3,500,000
2012 DET AL $500,000
2011 DET AL $440,000
2010 DET AL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $23,540,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2010 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 98.0 140 8

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Austin Jackson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Angel Pagan
    .280 avg, 64 HR
  2. 94
    Gerardo Parra
    .275 avg, 90 HR
  3. 94
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  4. 92
    Lorenzo Cain
    .283 avg, 87 HR
  5. 91
    Gary Matthews
    .257 avg, 108 HR
  6. 90
    Chuck Hinton
    .264 avg, 113 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Austin Jackson

What years did Austin Jackson play?
Austin Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2018.
Was Austin Jackson a pitcher?
No. Austin Jackson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Austin Jackson hit?
Austin Jackson hit 65 career home runs with 1145 hits.