Francis Jackson
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Francis Jackson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 3 strikeouts.
- 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
- Born
- 1904 in IL, USA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CAG | NAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.86 | — | 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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0 |
Career AVG .500 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +96.3% above league average.
Career OBP .500 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +54.3% above league average.
Career SLG .500 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +43.7% above league average.
Career OPS 1.000 vs. league average .672 across their career seasons — +48.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1943 | CAG | NAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
Francis Jackson: the record in brief
Francis Jackson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1942 to 1943. Jackson spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago American Giants. The bio lists Jackson's primary position as pitcher. Jackson was born in 1904, in IL, USA.
Jackson went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA in 2 games, 0 of them starts. The totals include 3 strikeouts. The league ERA over Jackson's seasons was 3.53, so the 3.86 figure ran 9.1% worse than average.
The position breakdown shows 2 games, all at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Jackson
- Was Francis Jackson a pitcher?
- Yes. Francis Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Francis Jackson hit?
- Francis Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What teams did Francis Jackson play for?
- Francis Jackson played for one team, the Chicago American Giants (1942–1943).
- What were Francis Jackson's career stats?
- In 2 games, Francis Jackson went 0-0 with a 3.86 ERA, 3 strikeouts, and 9.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Francis Jackson play?
- Francis Jackson played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Francis Jackson's career ERA?
- Francis Jackson finished with a 3.86 career ERA, going 0-0 with 3 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Francis Jackson have?
- Francis Jackson recorded 3 career strikeouts.
- Is Francis Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Francis Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.