Dick Jackson

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .261
HR 13
RBI 180
H 396
OPS .659
PIV -2,842
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
— / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / —
Born
4/8/1897 in Greenville, SC, USA
Died
10/3/1939 in Greenville, SC, USA

Full name: Richard Alvin Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 1,520 209 396 66 26 13 180 28 73 8 .261 .295 .364 .659 -2,842

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 9.1% below league average.

Career OPS .659 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 11.7% 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
1921 AC EAS 17 39 2 8 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1922 NYB IND 39 138 17 35 4 2 0 9 8 7 2 .254 .285 (-11%) .345 (-16%) .397 (-22%) .743 (-19%) -443.7
1924 HBG ECL 55 202 29 58 5 8 2 26 2 5 1 .287 .283 (+1%) .345 (-12%) .389 (+8%) .734 (-1%) -139.0
1925 HBG ECL 65 253 32 76 12 4 7 38 4 9 0 .300 .288 (+4%) .349 (-7%) .407 (+14%) .756 (+4%) 93.4
1926 HBG ECL 33 123 13 28 5 1 1 16 3 4 3 .228 .279 (-19%) .345 (-27%) .390 (-21%) .735 (-24%) -502.6
1926 BBS ECL 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 — — — — -502.6
1927 BBS ECL 61 231 40 52 14 3 0 27 5 16 0 .225 .282 (-20%) .344 (-19%) .392 (-21%) .736 (-20%) -786.2
1928 BBS ECL 29 129 31 39 10 2 1 13 5 6 1 .302 .280 (+8%) .342 (-3%) .395 (+10%) .737 (+4%) 47.3
1929 HIL ANL 73 248 26 61 9 5 1 26 1 14 1 .246 .289 (-15%) .353 (-19%) .415 (-19%) .769 (-19%) -851.1
1930 HIL IND 3 11 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1931 BBS IND 39 142 16 38 7 0 1 21 0 8 0 .268 .276 (-3%) .338 (-9%) .388 (-13%) .726 (-11%) -260.4
Career · 11 seasons 416 1,520 209 396 66 26 13 180 28 73 8 .261 — — — — -3,345

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 368 302 576 972 98 122
3B 4 2 1 4 0 0
OF 34 25 41 9 2 3
SS 15 12 24 29 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 AC 2B 3 2 3 15 2 0
1921 AC 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0
1921 AC OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 AC SS 10 10 17 22 3 2
1922 NYB 2B 39 39 43 115 7 13
1922 NYB OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1924 HBG 2B 40 39 74 125 13 10
1924 HBG OF 14 14 17 3 0 1
1924 HBG SS 2 1 4 4 3 0
1925 HBG 2B 60 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HBG 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 HBG OF 4 0 0 0 0 0
1926 HBG 2B 33 32 66 109 9 11
1926 BBS 2B 2 2 1 8 2 1
1927 BBS 2B 54 54 110 157 19 20
1927 BBS OF 8 6 16 1 0 1
1927 BBS SS 1 1 3 3 0 0
1928 BBS 2B 29 29 72 89 5 13
1928 BBS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1929 HIL 2B 73 70 133 257 29 38
1930 HIL 2B 3 3 10 6 1 0
1931 BBS 2B 32 32 64 91 11 16
1931 BBS 3B 2 2 1 3 0 0
1931 BBS OF 6 5 7 5 2 1
1931 BBS SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 368
Third Base 4
Shortstop 15
Center Field 1
Right Field 33

Most Similar Players

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  1. 98
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    .261 avg, 20 HR
  2. 97
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    .265 avg, 17 HR
  3. 96
    Ike Caveney
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  4. 94
    Johnny Giavotella
    .255 avg, 14 HR
  5. 92
    Carlos Martinez
    .258 avg, 25 HR
  6. 91
    Ernie Clement
    .265 avg, 34 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Jackson

Was Dick Jackson a pitcher?
No. Dick Jackson was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Dick Jackson hit?
Dick Jackson hit 13 career home runs with 396 hits.