Edwin Jackson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2003-2019)
Edwin Jackson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2019 for 14 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 17 seasons. Across 412 career appearances, he went 107-133 with a 4.78 ERA and 1,508 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 2 home runs. Edwin Jackson was an All-Star.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 215 lb
- Born
- 9/9/1983 in Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, West Germany
- MLB Debut
- 2003-09-09
- Last Game
- 2019-09-28
- Awards
- All-Star
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 2.45 | 4.40 (+44%) | 153.2 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.2 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 16 | 7.30 | 4.46 (-63%) | -1427.2 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.2 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 6.28 | 4.29 (-46%) | -439.2 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.1 | 42 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 5.45 | 4.53 (-20%) | 3.6 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 5 | 15 | 32 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 161.0 | 195 | 103 | 88 | 128 | 5.76 | 4.47 (-29%) | -1710.2 |
| 2008 | TBA | AL | 14 | 11 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 183.1 | 199 | 90 | 77 | 108 | 4.42 | 4.32 (-2%) | -2537.7 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | 13 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 214.0 | 200 | 86 | 70 | 161 | 3.62 | 4.32 (+16%) | 210.9 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | 6 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 134.1 | 141 | 77 | 60 | 104 | 5.16 | 4.08 (-26%) | -539.1 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0 | 73 | 27 | 18 | 77 | 3.24 | 4.08 (+21%) | 1727.7 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 121.2 | 134 | 53 | 39 | 97 | 3.92 | 3.94 (+1%) | 2167.2 |
| 2011 | SLN | NL | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 91 | 31 | 23 | 51 | 3.58 | 3.94 (+9%) | -136.8 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | 10 | 11 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 189.2 | 173 | 85 | 58 | 168 | 4.03 | 4.01 (avg) | 817.6 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 8 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.1 | 197 | 97 | 59 | 135 | 4.98 | 3.87 (-29%) | 346.0 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 6 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 140.2 | 168 | 99 | 63 | 123 | 6.33 | 3.74 (-69%) | -2510.5 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 30 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 3.19 | 3.96 (+19%) | 821.8 |
| 2015 | ATL | NL | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 2.92 | 3.96 (+26%) | -614.5 |
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5.91 | 4.19 (-41%) | -471.8 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 | 79 | 48 | 35 | 54 | 5.89 | 4.19 (-41%) | -1987.2 |
| 2017 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 5 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.0 | 75 | 40 | 25 | 58 | 5.07 | 4.36 (-16%) | -2694.4 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92.0 | 75 | 34 | 37 | 68 | 3.33 | 4.15 (+20%) | -1152.1 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.1 | 49 | 35 | 13 | 19 | 11.12 | 4.51 (-147%) | -3160.6 |
| 2019 | DET | AL | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 | 56 | 37 | 19 | 33 | 8.47 | 4.51 (-88%) | -2155.6 |
| Career · 23 seasons | 107 | 133 | 412 | 318 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1,960.0 | 2,094 | 1,040 | 779 | 1,508 | 4.78 | — | -15,289 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 | 297 | 24 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 128 | .165 | .202 | .199 | .401 | -794 |
Career AVG .165 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.
Career OBP .202 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 38.0% below league average.
Career SLG .199 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 52.0% below league average.
Career OPS .401 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 45.9% below league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LAN | NL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2004 | LAN | NL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2005 | LAN | NL | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2006 | TBA | AL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2008 | TBA | AL | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | 22 | 38 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .158 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2010 | CHA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2011 | SLN | NL | 13 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | 34 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .228 | .254 (-10%) | .318 (-16%) | .405 (-44%) | .724 (-32%) | -273.1 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | 31 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .077 | .253 (-70%) | .317 (-65%) | .396 (-61%) | .714 (-63%) | -520.7 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | 29 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2015 | ATL | NL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | MIA | NL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | SDN | NL | 16 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .217 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | BAL | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 19 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .095 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | OAK | AL | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | TOR | AL | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | DET | AL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 23 seasons | 429 | 297 | 24 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 128 | .165 | — | — | — | — | -794 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NLDS1 | WAS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2011 | NLCS | SLN | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | SLN | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 2011 | WS | SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | ALCS | TBA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2008 | WS | TBA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 28.0 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 5.46 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | NLDS1 | WAS | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2011 | NLCS | SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8.53 |
| 2011 | NLDS1 | SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 2011 | WS | SLN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 5.06 |
| 2008 | ALCS | TBA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | WS | TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4.50 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (841 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 215 | 142 | 12 | 25 | 1 | 9 | .176 |
| Away | 214 | 155 | 12 | 24 | 1 | 4 | .155 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 208 | 980.0 | 1037 | 520 | 395 | 778 | 4.78 |
| Away | 204 | 980.0 | 1057 | 520 | 384 | 730 | 4.78 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-28 | DET | CHW | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-09-19 | DET | CLE | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-09-15 | DET | BAL | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019-09-10 | DET | NYY | — | 2.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019-09-04 | DET | KCR | L | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019-08-30 | DET | MIN | L | 2.1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-08-24 | DET | MIN | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019-08-19 | DET | HOU | L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019-08-14 | DET | SEA | W | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019-08-09 | DET | KCR | W | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | LAN | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | LAN | P | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | LAN | P | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | TBA | P | 23 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | TBA | P | 32 | 31 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | TBA | P | 32 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | DET | P | 33 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 | ARI | P | 21 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | CHA | P | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | CHA | P | 19 | 19 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | SLN | P | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | WAS | P | 31 | 31 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | CHN | P | 31 | 31 | 16 | 24 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | CHN | P | 28 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | CHN | P | 23 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | ATL | P | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | MIA | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | SDN | P | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | BAL | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | WAS | P | 13 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | OAK | P | 17 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | TOR | P | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | DET | P | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 412 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Player of the Week | Week of 2010-06-27 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | MIA | NL | $507,500 |
| 2015 | CHN | NL | $13,000,000 |
| 2014 | CHN | NL | $11,000,000 |
| 2013 | CHN | NL | $13,000,000 |
| 2012 | WAS | NL | $10,957,715 |
| 2011 | CHA | AL | $8,750,000 |
| 2010 | ARI | NL | $4,600,000 |
| 2009 | DET | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 2008 | TBA | AL | $412,700 |
| 2007 | TBA | AL | $392,300 |
| Total Career Earnings | $64,820,215 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Edwin Jackson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Edwin Jackson: the record in brief
September 9, 2003 and September 28, 2019 bracket Edwin Jackson's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Jackson played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2003 to 2005), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2006 through 2007), the Tampa Bay Rays (2008), the Detroit Tigers (2009 to 2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2010), the Chicago White Sox (2010 to 2011), the St. Louis Cardinals (2011), and the Washington Nationals (2012 to 2017), with further stops in the season rows. Jackson is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds. The bio says Jackson both batted and threw right-handed. Jackson was born on September 9, 1983, in Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, West Germany.
Jackson pitched in 412 games, starting 318, and finished with a 107-133 record and 4.78 ERA. Also on Jackson's record: 1,508 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jackson's seasons was 4.21, so the 4.78 figure ran 13.4% worse than average. 2008 brought Jackson a season-high 14 wins. Jackson struck out 168 batters in 2012, a career high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin Jackson
- What years did Edwin Jackson play?
- Edwin Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2019.
- Was Edwin Jackson a pitcher?
- Yes. Edwin Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 107 wins and 1508 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Edwin Jackson hit?
- Edwin Jackson hit 2 career home runs with 49 hits.
- What was Edwin Jackson's career batting average?
- Edwin Jackson batted .165 over his career, with 49 hits in 297 at bats.
- How many RBI did Edwin Jackson have?
- Edwin Jackson drove in 13 runs in his career.
- What was Edwin Jackson's career ERA?
- Edwin Jackson finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 107-133 with 1,508 strikeouts.