What years did Danny Jackson play?

Danny Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.

Was Danny Jackson a pitcher?

Yes. Danny Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 112 wins and 1225 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Danny Jackson hit?

Danny Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.

What teams did Danny Jackson play for?

Danny Jackson played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1983–1987), the Cincinnati Reds (1988–1990), the Chicago Cubs (1991–1992), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992), the Philadelphia Phillies (1993–1994), the St. Louis Cardinals (1995–1997), and the San Diego Padres (1997).

Did Danny Jackson win a Cy Young Award?

No. Danny Jackson did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Danny Jackson win?

Danny Jackson was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Danny Jackson's career stats?

In 353 games, Danny Jackson went 112-131 with a 4.01 ERA, 1,225 strikeouts, 2,072.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 54 hits and 0 home runs.

What was Danny Jackson's salary?

Danny Jackson's last recorded salary was $4,600,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $4,600,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $95,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.

What position did Danny Jackson play?

Danny Jackson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Danny Jackson and how much did he weigh?

Danny Jackson was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.

What was Danny Jackson's career ERA?

Danny Jackson finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 112-131 with 1,225 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Danny Jackson have?

Danny Jackson recorded 1,225 career strikeouts.

Is Danny Jackson in the Hall of Fame?

No. Danny Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Danny Jackson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1997)

Danny Jackson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997 for 7 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 15 seasons. Across 353 career appearances, he went 112-131 with a 4.01 ERA and 1,225 strikeouts. He also batted .126 with 0 home runs. Danny Jackson was a 2-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 14514.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 17, 2026

W–L 112–131

ERA 4.01

WHIP 1.41

SO 1,225

Pitcher PIV 14514.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 205 lb
Born: 1/5/1962 in San Antonio, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1983-09-11
Last Game: 1997-08-07
Awards: 2× All-Star

Full name: Danny Lynn Jackson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Danny Jackson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
112	131	353	324	44	15	1	2072.2	2,110	923	133	816	1,225	4.01	14514.6

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Danny Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1983	KCA	AL	1	1	4	3	0	0	0	19.0	26	11	6	9	5.21	3.87 (-35%)	206.5
1984	KCA	AL	2	6	15	11	1	0	0	76.0	84	36	35	40	4.26	3.81 (-12%)	-318.7
1985	KCA	AL	14	12	32	32	4	3	0	208.0	209	79	76	114	3.42	3.89 (+12%)	3715.1
1986	KCA	AL	11	12	32	27	4	1	1	185.2	177	66	79	115	3.20	3.97 (+19%)	910.4
1987	KCA	AL	9	18	36	34	11	2	0	224.0	219	100	109	152	4.02	4.29 (+6%)	3442.5
1988	CIN	NL	23	8	35	35	15	6	0	260.2	206	79	71	161	2.73	3.73 (+27%)	4884.9
1989	CIN	NL	6	11	20	20	1	0	0	115.2	122	72	57	70	5.60	3.71 (-51%)	-1360.2
1990	CIN	NL	6	6	22	21	0	0	0	117.1	119	47	40	76	3.61	3.86 (+7%)	167.7
1991	CHN	NL	1	5	17	14	0	0	0	70.2	89	53	48	31	6.75	3.91 (-73%)	-2860.3
1992	CHN	NL	4	9	19	19	0	0	0	113.0	117	53	48	51	4.22	3.75 (-13%)	-181.5
1992	PIT	NL	4	4	15	15	0	0	0	88.1	94	33	29	46	3.36	3.75 (+10%)	1883.7
1993	PHI	NL	12	11	32	32	2	1	0	210.1	214	88	80	120	3.77	4.19 (+10%)	2213.7
1994	PHI	NL	14	6	25	25	4	1	0	179.1	183	65	46	129	3.26	4.51 (+28%)	4992.5
1995	SLN	NL	2	12	19	19	2	1	0	100.2	120	66	48	52	5.90	4.45 (-33%)	-1308.0
1996	SLN	NL	1	1	13	4	0	0	0	36.1	33	18	16	27	4.46	4.61 (+3%)	410.5
1997	SLN	NL	1	2	4	4	0	0	0	18.2	26	16	8	13	7.71	4.39 (-76%)	-477.6
1997	SDN	NL	1	7	13	9	0	0	0	49.0	72	41	20	19	7.53	4.39 (-72%)	-1806.7
Career · 17 seasons			112	131	353	324	44	15	1	2,072.2	2,110	923	816	1,225	4.01	—	14,515

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Danny Jackson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
356	428	28	54	12	2	0	28	0	10	219	.126	.148	.164	.311	-1,887

Career AVG .126 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 51.6% below league average.

Career OBP .148 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 55.0% below league average.

Career SLG .164 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career OPS .311 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Danny Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1983	KCA	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	KCA	AL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	KCA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	KCA	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	KCA	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	CIN	NL	35	90	11	13	3	0	6	2	46	.144	.254 (-43%)	.317 (-49%)	.377 (-53%)	.695 (-51%)	-726.0
1989	CIN	NL	21	36	4	8	1	0	4	0	22	.222	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	CIN	NL	23	37	1	2	0	1	0	0	21	.054	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	CHN	NL	17	23	1	2	0	0	1	0	13	.087	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	CHN	NL	19	36	0	3	0	0	1	0	19	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1992	PIT	NL	15	24	2	2	0	0	1	1	12	.083	—	—	—	—	0.0
1993	PHI	NL	32	65	3	5	2	0	2	3	37	.077	.265 (-71%)	.332 (-61%)	.403 (-73%)	.735 (-68%)	-715.1
1994	PHI	NL	26	57	3	9	2	1	7	2	24	.158	.269 (-41%)	.338 (-45%)	.424 (-46%)	.763 (-46%)	-446.0
1995	SLN	NL	19	31	1	5	2	0	2	1	16	.161	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	SLN	NL	13	9	1	3	2	0	4	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	4	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SDN	NL	13	13	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			356	428	28	54	12	2	28	10	219	.126	—	—	—	—	-1,887

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

Danny Jackson — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
11	16	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	13	.062

Playoff Batting by Year

Danny Jackson — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	H	RBI	SO	AVG
1996	NLCS	SLN	1	1	0	0	1	.000
1993	NLCS	PHI	1	4	1	1	3	.250
1993	WS	PHI	1	1	0	0	1	.000
1992	NLCS	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	.000
1990	NLCS	CIN	2	3	0	0	2	.000
1990	WS	CIN	1	1	0	0	1	.000
1985	ALCS	KCA	2	0	0	0	0	.000
1985	WS	KCA	2	6	0	0	5	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Danny Jackson — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
4	3	11	9	0	57.1	59	21	23	37	3.30

Playoff Pitching by Year

Danny Jackson — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1996	NLCS	SLN	0	0	1	0	3.0	7	3	3	3	9.00
1993	NLCS	PHI	1	0	1	1	7.2	9	1	2	6	1.17
1993	WS	PHI	0	1	1	1	5.0	6	4	1	1	7.20
1992	NLCS	PIT	0	1	1	1	1.2	4	4	2	0	21.60
1990	NLCS	CIN	1	0	2	2	11.1	8	3	7	8	2.38
1990	WS	CIN	0	0	1	1	2.2	6	3	2	0	10.12
1985	ALCS	KCA	1	0	2	1	10.0	10	0	1	7	0.00
1985	WS	KCA	1	1	2	2	16.0	9	3	5	12	1.69

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Danny Jackson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	183	206	11	24	0	13	.117
Away	173	222	17	30	0	15	.135

Pitching — Home / Away

Danny Jackson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	180	1074.0	1079	450	394	622	3.77
Away	173	998.2	1031	473	422	603	4.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Danny Jackson — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1997-08-07	SDP	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
1997-08-03	SDP	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1997-08-02	SDP	WSN	L	0	0	0	0
1997-07-29	SDP	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1997-07-28	SDP	PHI	L	0	0	0	0
1997-07-24	SDP	PIT	W	1	0	0	0
1997-07-19	SDP	MIA	L	1	0	0	1
1997-07-14	SDP	SFG	W	3	0	0	2
1997-07-04	SDP	LAD	L	2	1	0	1
1997-06-29	SDP	LAD	L	1	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Danny Jackson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1997-08-07	SDP	CIN	L	4.0	6	4	4	1	2	2
1997-08-03	SDP	WSN	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997-08-02	SDP	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997-07-29	SDP	PHI	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
1997-07-28	SDP	PHI	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1997-07-24	SDP	PIT	—	5.1	8	5	5	1	3	0
1997-07-19	SDP	MIA	L	3.2	8	6	6	3	0	1
1997-07-14	SDP	SFG	W	6.0	5	2	2	2	2	0
1997-07-04	SDP	LAD	L	5.2	11	5	5	2	0	0
1997-06-29	SDP	LAD	L	4.2	8	7	5	3	4	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Danny Jackson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	353	325	105	285	30	17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Danny Jackson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1983	KCA	P	4	3	2	3	0	0
1984	KCA	P	15	11	6	7	1	2
1985	KCA	P	32	32	8	27	3	2
1986	KCA	P	32	27	14	21	2	1
1987	KCA	P	36	34	13	23	2	2
1988	CIN	P	35	35	10	52	3	2
1989	CIN	P	20	20	5	15	0	0
1990	CIN	P	22	22	4	13	1	0
1991	CHN	P	17	14	4	7	1	0
1992	CHN	P	19	19	4	17	6	1
1992	PIT	P	15	15	5	16	2	1
1993	PHI	P	32	32	7	26	4	3
1994	PHI	P	25	25	12	30	0	3
1995	SLN	P	19	19	7	12	3	0
1996	SLN	P	13	4	1	7	0	0
1997	SLN	P	4	4	0	4	1	0
1997	SDN	P	13	9	3	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Danny Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	354

Awards & Honors

Danny Jackson — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1994	Player of the Week	Week of 1994-05-07
1994	TSN All-Star	LHP
1988	Pitcher of the Month	August
1988	Player of the Week	Week of 1988-09-02
1988	TSN All-Star	LHP

Salary History

Danny Jackson's recorded salaries total $24,535,000 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jackson's career ran from 1983 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Danny Jackson — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1997	SLN	NL	$4,600,000
1996	SLN	NL	$4,100,000
1995	SLN	NL	$2,100,000
1994	PHI	NL	$2,675,000
1993	PHI	NL	$2,625,000
1992	CHN	NL	$2,625,000
1991	CHN	NL	$2,625,000
1990	CIN	NL	$1,150,000
1989	CIN	NL	$1,150,000
1988	CIN	NL	$390,000
1987	KCA	AL	$225,000
1986	KCA	AL	$175,000
1985	KCA	AL	$95,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$24,535,000

College History

Danny Jackson — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Trinidad State Junior College	Trinidad	CO	1982
University of Oklahoma	Norman	OK	1981

Award Voting History

Danny Jackson — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1994	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	3.0	140
1988	Cy Young Award	NL	2nd	54.0	120
1988	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	41.0	336

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

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

Danny Jackson: the record in brief

September 11, 1983 and August 7, 1997 bracket Danny Jackson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Kansas City Royals (1983 through 1987), the Cincinnati Reds (1988 through 1990), the Chicago Cubs (1991 to 1992), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992), the Philadelphia Phillies (1993 through 1994), the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 through 1997), and the San Diego Padres (1997). Jackson played primarily as a pitcher and batted right-handed and threw left-handed. Born on January 5, 1962, in San Antonio, TX, USA, Jackson was listed at 6'0" and 205 pounds. The given name on file is Danny Lynn Jackson.

Jackson went 112-131 with a 4.01 ERA in 353 games, 324 of them starts. Jackson had 1,225 strikeouts, 44 complete games, and 15 shutouts. Jackson's 4.01 ERA was close to the 4.06 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 23, in 1988. 1988 was Jackson's sharpest full season, a 2.73 ERA against the league's 3.73.

Frequently Asked Questions about Danny Jackson

What years did Danny Jackson play?: Danny Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.
Was Danny Jackson a pitcher?: Yes. Danny Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 112 wins and 1225 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Danny Jackson hit?: Danny Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 54 hits.
What teams did Danny Jackson play for?: Danny Jackson played for 7 teams: the Kansas City Royals (1983–1987), the Cincinnati Reds (1988–1990), the Chicago Cubs (1991–1992), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992), the Philadelphia Phillies (1993–1994), the St. Louis Cardinals (1995–1997), and the San Diego Padres (1997).
Did Danny Jackson win a Cy Young Award?: No. Danny Jackson did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Danny Jackson win?: Danny Jackson was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Danny Jackson's career stats?: In 353 games, Danny Jackson went 112-131 with a 4.01 ERA, 1,225 strikeouts, 2,072.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves. At the plate he had 54 hits and 0 home runs.
How much did Danny Jackson earn in his career?: Danny Jackson's recorded salaries total $24,535,000 over 13 seasons, 1985 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Jackson's career ran from 1983 to 1997. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Danny Jackson's salary?: Danny Jackson's last recorded salary was $4,600,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $4,600,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $95,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1997.
What position did Danny Jackson play?: Danny Jackson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Danny Jackson and how much did he weigh?: Danny Jackson was listed at 6 feet and 205 pounds.
What was Danny Jackson's career ERA?: Danny Jackson finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 112-131 with 1,225 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Danny Jackson have?: Danny Jackson recorded 1,225 career strikeouts.
Is Danny Jackson in the Hall of Fame?: No. Danny Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.