Darrin Jackson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1999)

AVG .257
HR 80
RBI 317
H 676
OPS .696
PIV -2,110
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
8/22/1963 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1985-06-17
Last Game
1999-10-03

Full name: Darrin Jay Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
960 2,629 311 676 114 15 80 317 43 131 480 .257 .293 .403 .696 -2,110

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .293 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .696 vs. league average .730 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
1985 CHN NL 5 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1987 CHN NL 7 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .800 — — — — 0.0
1988 CHN NL 100 188 29 50 11 3 6 20 4 5 28 .266 .254 (+5%) .317 (-10%) .377 (+20%) .695 (+6%) 105.6
1989 CHN NL 45 83 7 19 4 0 1 8 1 6 17 .229 .254 (-10%) .319 (-12%) .375 (-17%) .694 (-14%) -185.1
1989 SDN NL 25 87 10 18 3 0 3 12 0 7 17 .207 .254 (-19%) .319 (-19%) .375 (-8%) .694 (-13%) -185.1
1990 SDN NL 58 113 10 29 3 0 3 9 3 5 24 .257 .257 (avg) .324 (-12%) .385 (-6%) .710 (-9%) -172.7
1991 SDN NL 122 359 51 94 12 1 21 49 5 27 66 .262 .255 (+2%) .323 (-3%) .384 (+24%) .708 (+12%) 698.6
1992 SDN NL 155 587 72 146 23 5 17 70 14 26 106 .249 .255 (-3%) .322 (-12%) .377 (+4%) .699 (-4%) -502.3
1993 TOR AL 46 176 15 38 8 0 5 19 0 8 53 .216 .265 (-19%) .332 (-25%) .403 (-14%) .735 (-19%) -569.5
1993 NYN NL 31 87 4 17 1 0 1 7 0 2 22 .195 .265 (-26%) .332 (-36%) .403 (-40%) .735 (-38%) -569.5
1994 CHA AL 104 369 43 115 17 3 10 51 7 27 56 .312 .269 (+16%) .338 (+7%) .424 (+7%) .763 (+7%) 525.0
1997 MIN AL 49 130 19 33 2 1 3 21 2 4 21 .254 .266 (-5%) .336 (-19%) .419 (-16%) .756 (-17%) -403.9
1997 ML4 AL 26 81 7 22 7 0 2 15 2 2 10 .272 .266 (+2%) .336 (-14%) .419 (+3%) .756 (-5%) -403.9
1998 MIL NL 114 204 20 49 13 1 4 20 1 9 37 .240 .266 (-10%) .335 (-18%) .420 (-11%) .755 (-14%) -515.6
1999 CHA AL 73 149 22 41 9 1 4 16 4 3 20 .275 .271 (+1%) .344 (-17%) .433 (-1%) .778 (-8%) -250.9
Career · 15 seasons 960 2,629 311 676 114 15 80 317 43 131 480 .257 — — — — -2,429

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 2 0 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 130.1% 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
1991 SDN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 2 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 3 2 2 0 9.00 — 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
Home478130917135143169.268
Away482132014032537148.246

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away12.032209.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1999-10-03 CHWMINL 200000000
1999-09-29 CHWBOSL 402100200
1999-09-27 CHWMINW 000000000
1999-09-25 CHWMINW 000000000
1999-09-23 CHWNYYL 200000002
1999-09-22 CHWNYYL 201000000
1999-09-21 CHWNYYL 401000000
1999-09-18 CHWTORW 412000000
1999-09-15 CHWDETW 000000000
1999-09-14 CHWDETL 400000001

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1991-05-26 SDPHOU — 2.0322200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 838 619 1704 46 20 21
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 CHN OF 4 4 7 0 0 0
1987 CHN OF 5 0 1 0 0 0
1988 CHN OF 74 40 116 1 2 0
1989 CHN OF 39 17 61 3 2 2
1989 SDN OF 24 23 60 2 3 2
1990 SDN OF 39 22 63 1 1 1
1991 SDN OF 98 84 243 2 2 2
1991 SDN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1992 SDN OF 153 151 436 18 2 9
1993 TOR OF 46 46 86 2 1 0
1993 NYN OF 26 23 51 4 0 2
1994 CHA OF 102 87 223 2 1 1
1997 MIN OF 44 34 93 4 1 1
1997 ML4 OF 26 20 55 2 0 1
1998 MIL OF 94 37 106 3 2 0
1999 CHA OF 64 31 103 2 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Left Field 184
Center Field 510
Right Field 188
Designated Hitter 5

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1999 CHA AL $425,000
1998 MIL NL $550,000
1997 ML4 AL $275,000
1994 CHA AL $750,000
1993 TOR AL $2,100,000
1992 SDN NL $805,000
1990 SDN NL $145,000
1989 SDN NL $90,000
1988 CHN NL $63,500
Total Career Earnings $5,203,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Cito Gaston
    .256 avg, 91 HR
  2. 94
    Nate Schierholtz
    .253 avg, 52 HR
  3. 91
    Jerry Martin
    .251 avg, 85 HR
  4. 89
    Gerald Williams
    .255 avg, 85 HR
  5. 86
    Tom Grieve
    .249 avg, 65 HR
  6. 86
    Chris James
    .261 avg, 90 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darrin Jackson

What years did Darrin Jackson play?
Darrin Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1999.
Was Darrin Jackson a pitcher?
No. Darrin Jackson was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Darrin Jackson hit?
Darrin Jackson hit 80 career home runs with 676 hits.