Jelly Jackson

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .198
HR 2
RBI 104
H 221
OPS .507
PIV -5,324
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 147 lb
Born
9/13/1909 in Washington, DC, USA
Died
2/14/1980 in Washington, DC, USA

Full name: Norman Jackson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1175.0 1068.0 152.0 218.0 22.0 12.0 4.0 61.0 88.0 14.0 11.0 .204 .267 .258 .525

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
356 1,118 162 221 25 12 2 104 11 88 10 .198 .260 .247 .507 -5,324

Career AVG .198 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 27.5% below league average.

Career OBP .260 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 23.3% below league average.

Career SLG .247 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 36.2% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 30.2% 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
1934 CRS NN2 12 42 3 12 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1935 HG NN2 45 141 24 20 4 0 1 10 0 13 1 .142 .279 (-49%) .342 (-36%) .399 (-52%) .742 (-45%) -1027.9
1936 HG NN2 30 86 7 16 1 0 0 3 1 5 0 .186 .283 (-34%) .349 (-32%) .404 (-51%) .753 (-42%) -592.1
1937 HG NN2 47 162 23 40 3 0 0 22 1 8 0 .247 .276 (-11%) .342 (-16%) .398 (-33%) .740 (-25%) -655.0
1938 HG NN2 47 163 21 33 5 3 0 19 0 13 2 .202 .272 (-26%) .341 (-24%) .392 (-31%) .734 (-28%) -752.2
1939 HG NN2 35 118 26 21 2 4 1 14 1 16 2 .178 .274 (-35%) .342 (-18%) .393 (-27%) .735 (-23%) -439.8
1940 HG NN2 54 166 21 32 3 2 0 15 5 8 1 .193 .267 (-28%) .335 (-30%) .387 (-39%) .722 (-35%) -943.5
1944 HG NN2 38 94 19 16 2 1 0 8 0 11 0 .170 .261 (-35%) .325 (-19%) .357 (-40%) .683 (-30%) -415.2
1945 HG NN2 48 146 18 31 3 2 0 9 2 12 4 .212 .260 (-19%) .328 (-17%) .354 (-27%) .683 (-22%) -498.2
Career · 9 seasons 356 1,118 162 221 25 12 2 104 11 88 10 .198 — — — — -5,324

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 41 2 4 0 0 0 1 3 4 .098

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1945 NWS HG 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1944 NWS HG 5 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
1939 NLC HG 5 13 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .308
1939 NLP2 HG 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1404236185123.201
Away1544836793327.193

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1945-08-29 HOMNY6W 411000000
1945-08-28 HOMNY6L 302000000
1945-08-26 HOMNW2W 300000000
1945-08-26 HOMNW2W 401000000
1945-08-20 HOMNY6L 311000000
1945-08-11 HOMPH5L 300000000
1945-08-10 HOMBLGL 200000000
1945-07-26 HOMPH5L 201000010
1945-07-25 HOMBLGL 311000000
1945-07-24 HOMBLGW 200000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 66 63 119 169 18 24
3B 5 0 1 4 0 0
SS 283 275 549 788 103 122

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 CRS SS 12 12 29 32 6 6
1935 HG SS 44 44 90 98 21 14
1936 HG SS 29 26 63 77 12 16
1937 HG SS 47 46 87 135 18 21
1938 HG SS 47 47 90 146 15 23
1939 HG SS 35 35 72 104 9 16
1940 HG SS 53 51 88 156 19 23
1944 HG 2B 25 24 48 70 5 11
1944 HG 3B 5 0 1 4 0 0
1944 HG SS 9 8 17 22 2 1
1945 HG 2B 41 39 71 99 13 13
1945 HG SS 7 6 13 18 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 66
Third Base 5
Shortstop 283

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jelly Jackson

Was Jelly Jackson a pitcher?
No. Jelly Jackson was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Jelly Jackson hit?
Jelly Jackson hit 2 career home runs with 221 hits.