Damian Jackson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)

AVG .243
HR 32
RBI 198
H 536
OPS .679
PIV -3,798
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
8/16/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1996-09-12
Last Game
2006-08-23

Full name: Damian Jacques Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
827 2,209 332 536 121 17 32 198 133 245 517 .243 .323 .356 .679 -3,798

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 9.0% below league average.

Career OBP .323 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .356 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career OPS .679 vs. league average .762 across their career seasons — 10.8% below 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
1996 CLE AL 5 10 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 .300 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 8 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .111 — — — — 0.0
1997 CIN NL 12 27 6 6 2 1 1 2 1 4 7 .222 — — — — 0.0
1998 CIN NL 13 38 4 12 5 0 0 7 2 6 4 .316 — — — — 0.0
1999 SDN NL 133 388 56 87 20 2 9 39 34 53 105 .224 .271 (-17%) .344 (-7%) .433 (-18%) .778 (-13%) -847.3
2000 SDN NL 138 470 68 120 27 6 6 37 28 62 108 .255 .270 (-6%) .344 (avg) .437 (-14%) .782 (-8%) -564.4
2001 SDN NL 122 440 67 106 21 6 4 38 23 44 128 .241 .263 (-9%) .332 (-5%) .426 (-20%) .758 (-13%) -923.4
2002 DET AL 81 245 31 63 20 1 1 25 12 21 36 .257 .261 (-2%) .331 (-3%) .416 (-14%) .747 (-9%) -380.6
2003 BOS AL 109 161 34 42 7 0 1 13 16 8 28 .261 .264 (-1%) .332 (-12%) .422 (-23%) .754 (-18%) -486.2
2004 CHN NL 7 15 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
2004 KCA AL 14 15 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
2005 SDN NL 118 275 44 70 9 0 5 23 15 30 45 .255 .264 (-4%) .330 (+2%) .418 (-18%) .749 (-10%) -341.8
2006 WAS NL 67 116 16 23 6 1 4 10 1 12 39 .198 .269 (-26%) .336 (-12%) .431 (-14%) .768 (-13%) -254.1
Career · 13 seasons 827 2,209 332 536 121 17 32 198 133 245 517 .243 — — — — -3,798

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
12 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLDS1 SDN 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667
2003 ALCS BOS 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333
2003 ALDS2 BOS 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40810401662591893.249
Away419116916627714105.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2006-08-23 WASMIAL 100000000
2006-08-20 WASPHIL 100000010
2006-08-19 WASPHIL 100000000
2006-08-14 WASATLL 000000000
2006-08-13 WASNYNL 000000000
2006-08-12 WASNYNL 100000001
2006-08-10 WASMIAL 100000001
2006-08-09 WASMIAW 300000001
2006-07-31 WASSFGW 311000021
2006-07-30 WASLADL 301000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2B 325 271 553 803 25 178
3B 19 10 4 21 6 2
OF 152 62 182 7 4 1
SS 284 217 377 672 63 136

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1996 CLE SS 5 2 3 13 0 4
1997 CLE 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1997 CLE SS 5 2 7 7 0 2
1997 CIN 2B 3 2 7 7 1 1
1997 CIN SS 6 5 6 14 0 2
1998 CIN OF 3 2 6 0 0 0
1998 CIN SS 10 7 14 21 1 3
1999 SDN 2B 21 18 37 44 1 13
1999 SDN OF 3 1 1 1 0 0
1999 SDN SS 100 86 136 258 25 57
2000 SDN 2B 36 33 70 104 5 24
2000 SDN OF 17 11 20 0 1 0
2000 SDN SS 88 80 144 258 19 50
2001 SDN 2B 118 115 241 323 8 68
2001 SDN OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
2001 SDN SS 3 3 2 6 0 0
2002 DET 2B 56 53 110 146 5 37
2002 DET 3B 2 0 0 3 0 0
2002 DET OF 6 4 8 0 1 0
2002 DET SS 6 4 4 11 2 0
2003 BOS 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2003 BOS 2B 38 14 18 54 3 6
2003 BOS 3B 3 2 1 7 1 0
2003 BOS OF 38 19 51 4 0 1
2003 BOS SS 18 6 19 18 5 4
2004 CHN 2B 5 3 8 14 1 5
2004 KCA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2004 KCA OF 5 0 2 0 0 0
2004 KCA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
2005 SDN 2B 35 28 53 93 1 21
2005 SDN 3B 8 7 2 6 1 1
2005 SDN OF 52 10 48 2 0 0
2005 SDN SS 26 18 34 54 7 14
2006 WAS 2B 11 5 9 18 0 3
2006 WAS 3B 6 1 1 5 4 1
2006 WAS OF 26 15 44 0 2 0
2006 WAS SS 16 4 8 12 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 2
Second Base 325
Third Base 19
Shortstop 284
Left Field 75
Center Field 59
Right Field 19
Designated Hitter 16

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2006 WAS NL $700,000
2003 BOS AL $625,000
2002 DET AL $625,000
2001 SDN NL $350,000
2000 SDN NL $250,000
1999 SDN NL $203,000
1998 CIN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $2,923,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Laney College Oakland CA 1992

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Josh Rojas
    .241 avg, 38 HR
  2. 96
    Desi Relaford
    .243 avg, 40 HR
  3. 93
    Andy Fox
    .239 avg, 30 HR
  4. 91
    Ha-Seong Kim
    .235 avg, 52 HR
  5. 91
    Pokey Reese
    .248 avg, 44 HR
  6. 87
    U. L. Washington
    .251 avg, 27 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Damian Jackson

What years did Damian Jackson play?
Damian Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
Was Damian Jackson a pitcher?
No. Damian Jackson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Damian Jackson hit?
Damian Jackson hit 32 career home runs with 536 hits.