Bo Jackson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1986-1994)

Bo Jackson was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994 for the Kansas City Royals, the Chicago White Sox, and the California Angels, a span of 9 seasons. In 694 career games, he hit .250 with 598 hits, 141 home runs, and 415 RBI. Bo Jackson was an All-Star and an All-Star Game MVP. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,599.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .250
HR 141
RBI 415
H 598
OPS .784
PIV 3,599
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 220 lb
Born
11/30/1962 in Bessemer, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1986-09-02
Last Game
1994-08-10
Awards
All-Star · All-Star Game MVP

Full name: Vincent Edward Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

Bo Jackson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
694 2,393 341 598 86 14 141 415 82 200 841 .250 .309 .474 .784 3,599

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .309 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.

Career SLG .474 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — +20.3% above league average.

Career OPS .784 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +8.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bo Jackson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 KCA AL 25 82 9 17 2 1 2 9 3 7 34 .207 .257 (-20%) .325 (-12%) .395 (-17%) .720 (-15%) -186.6
1987 KCA AL 116 396 46 93 17 2 22 53 10 30 158 .235 .262 (-11%) .331 (-11%) .415 (+9%) .746 (avg) -54.8
1988 KCA AL 124 439 63 108 16 4 25 68 27 25 146 .246 .254 (-3%) .317 (-10%) .377 (+25%) .695 (+9%) 540.0
1989 KCA AL 135 515 86 132 15 6 32 105 26 39 172 .256 .254 (+1%) .319 (-3%) .375 (+32%) .694 (+16%) 1353.1
1990 KCA AL 111 405 74 110 16 1 28 78 15 44 128 .272 .257 (+5%) .324 (+5%) .385 (+36%) .710 (+22%) 1595.1
1991 CHA AL 23 71 8 16 4 0 3 14 0 12 25 .225 .255 (-12%) .323 (+3%) .384 (+6%) .708 (+5%) 66.6
1993 CHA AL 85 284 32 66 9 0 16 45 0 23 106 .232 .265 (-12%) .332 (-13%) .403 (+7%) .735 (-2%) -137.8
1994 CAL AL 75 201 23 56 7 0 13 43 1 20 72 .279 .269 (+3%) .338 (+1%) .424 (+20%) .763 (+12%) 423.2
Career · 8 seasons 694 2,393 341 598 86 14 141 415 82 200 841 .250 — — — — 3,599

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

Bo Jackson — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bo Jackson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1993 ALCS CHA 3 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bo Jackson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home350117818032170218.272
Away344121516127771197.228

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bo Jackson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1994-08-10 LAAKCRW 412000001
1994-08-09 LAAKCRL 211001200
1994-08-07 LAACHWL 000000010
1994-08-06 LAACHWL 100000000
1994-08-04 LAASEAL 000000010
1994-08-03 LAASEAL 301000011
1994-08-02 LAASEAL 200000002
1994-07-30 LAATEXW 402000002
1994-07-29 LAATEXL 101000100
1994-07-28 LAATEXL 300000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bo Jackson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 557 541 1075 49 44 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bo Jackson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 KCA OF 23 21 29 2 4 0
1987 KCA OF 113 107 180 9 9 1
1988 KCA OF 121 118 246 11 7 2
1989 KCA OF 110 109 224 11 8 2
1990 KCA OF 97 97 230 8 12 2
1993 CHA OF 47 45 89 5 1 2
1994 CAL OF 46 44 77 3 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bo Jackson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 415
Center Field 88
Right Field 63
Designated Hitter 104

Awards & Honors

Bo Jackson — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1993 TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1989 All-Star Game MVP
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-04-21

Salary History

Bo Jackson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1994 CAL AL $1,000,000
1993 CHA AL $2,410,000
1992 CHA AL $109,000
1991 CHA AL $1,010,000
1990 KCA AL $1,000,000
1989 KCA AL $610,000
1988 KCA AL $383,000
1987 KCA AL $330,000
Total Career Earnings $6,852,000

College History

Bo Jackson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Auburn University Auburn AL 1983, 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Bo Jackson — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1989 Most Valuable Player AL 10th 46.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tyler O'Neill
    .239 avg, 128 HR
  2. 96
    Ron Kittle
    .239 avg, 176 HR
  3. 92
    Byron Buxton
    .248 avg, 193 HR
  4. 92
    Marcus Thames
    .246 avg, 115 HR
  5. 90
    Mitch Haniger
    .250 avg, 130 HR
  6. 90
    Luis Robert
    .256 avg, 113 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Bo Jackson

What years did Bo Jackson play?
Bo Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1986 to 1994.
Was Bo Jackson a pitcher?
No. Bo Jackson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bo Jackson hit?
Bo Jackson hit 141 career home runs with 598 hits.
What was Bo Jackson's career batting average?
Bo Jackson batted .250 over his career, with 598 hits in 2,393 at bats.
How many RBI did Bo Jackson have?
Bo Jackson drove in 415 runs in his career.
Is Bo Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Bo Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.