Darrell Jackson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1982)

W–L 20–27
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.49
SO 229
Pitcher PIV -3200.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
4/3/1956 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1978-06-16
Last Game
1982-06-01

Full name: Darrell Preston Jackson

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 27 102 60 3 1 1 411.0 425 200 36 186 229 4.38 -3200.2

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 3.81 across their career seasons — 14.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1978 MIN AL 4 6 19 15 1 1 0 92.3 89 46 48 54 4.48 3.69 (-22%) -1430.9
1979 MIN AL 4 4 24 8 1 0 0 69.3 89 33 26 43 4.28 4.00 (-7%) 711.1
1980 MIN AL 9 9 32 25 1 0 1 172.0 161 74 69 90 3.87 3.84 (-1%) -1015.4
1981 MIN AL 3 3 14 5 0 0 0 32.7 35 16 19 26 4.41 3.58 (-23%) 279.9
1982 MIN AL 0 5 13 7 0 0 0 44.7 51 31 24 16 6.25 3.86 (-62%) -1744.9
Career · 5 seasons 20 27 102 60 3 1 1 411.0 425 200 186 229 4.38 — -3,200

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

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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
1978 MIN AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 MIN AL 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1980 MIN AL 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1981 MIN AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 MIN AL 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home5200000—
Away5200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51208.120785901133.67
Away51202.2218115961165.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1982-06-01 MINCLE — 3.1544211
1982-05-26 MINCLE — 5.2611200
1982-05-22 MINNYY L 4.0311420
1982-05-15 MINDET L 1.1111011
1982-05-13 MINDET — 6.0533520
1982-05-08 MINMIL — 2.0331000
1982-05-03 MINBOS — 1.0100000
1982-05-02 MINMIL — 1.0433011
1982-05-01 MINMIL — 0.2000100
1982-04-27 MINDET L 4.1755341

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 102 60 14 58 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 MIN P 19 15 1 13 3 1
1979 MIN P 24 8 3 13 1 2
1980 MIN P 32 25 9 23 2 4
1981 MIN P 14 5 0 2 0 0
1982 MIN P 13 7 1 7 3 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 102
Designated Hitter 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Jim Hughes
    25-30, 4.30 ERA
  2. 95
    Buster Narum
    14-27, 4.45 ERA
  3. 77
    Zach Day
    21-27, 4.66 ERA
  4. 74
    Henry Miller
    35-25, 4.48 ERA
  5. 73
    Lee Tunnell
    22-28, 4.23 ERA
  6. 72
    William VanLandingham
    27-26, 4.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrell Jackson

What years did Darrell Jackson play?
Darrell Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1982.
Was Darrell Jackson a pitcher?
Yes. Darrell Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 229 strikeouts.