What years did Mike Jackson play?

Mike Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.

Was Mike Jackson a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Jackson hit?

Mike Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Mike Jackson's career batting average?

Mike Jackson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.

What was Mike Jackson's career ERA?

Mike Jackson finished with a 5.80 career ERA, going 2-3 with 33 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Jackson have?

Mike Jackson recorded 33 career strikeouts.

Mike Jackson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1973)

Mike Jackson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. Across 23 career appearances, he went 2-3 with a 5.80 ERA and 33 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 October 12, 2026

W–L 2–3

ERA 5.80

WHIP 1.93

SO 33

Pitcher PIV -1115.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 190 lb
Born: 3/27/1946 in Paterson, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-05-10
Last Game: 1973-07-27

Full name: Michael Warren Jackson

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Jackson — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	3	23	3	0	0	0	49.2	57	32	3	39	33	5.80	-1115.2

Career ERA 5.80 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 61.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Jackson — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	PHI	NL	1	1	5	0	6.1	6	1	4	4	1.42	—	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0.2	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1972	KCA	AL	1	2	7	3	19.2	24	14	14	15	6.41	3.26 (-96%)	125.8
1973	KCA	AL	0	0	9	0	22.1	25	17	20	13	6.85	3.75 (-83%)	-1241.0
1973	CLE	AL	0	0	1	0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			2	3	23	3	49.2	57	32	39	33	5.80	—	-1,115

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

Mike Jackson — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
23	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.143	.143	.143	.286	0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 55.3% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 61.5% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 58.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Jackson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	PHI	NL	5	1	1	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	SLN	NL	1	1	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	KCA	AL	7	5	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	KCA	AL	9	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CLE	AL	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			23	7	1	5	.143	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Jackson — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	15	4	0	1	0	0	.250
Away	8	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Jackson — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	32.0	36	18	26	21	5.06
Away	8	17.2	21	14	13	12	7.13

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Jackson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1973-07-27	CLE	BAL	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1973-06-08	KCR	NYY	—	4.1	6	2	2	3	3	1
1973-05-22	KCR	MIN	—	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0
1973-05-13	KCR	MIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	2	1
1973-05-04	KCR	MIL	—	2.1	1	1	1	2	3	0
1973-05-01	KCR	NYY	—	4.1	3	3	3	4	2	0
1973-04-29	KCR	DET	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1973-04-20	KCR	CHW	—	4.0	8	7	7	4	2	1
1973-04-18	KCR	OAK	—	3.2	2	0	0	4	1	0
1973-04-12	KCR	TEX	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Jackson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	23	3	2	11	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Jackson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	PHI	P	5	0	0	1	0	0
1971	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
1972	KCA	P	7	3	1	7	1	1
1973	KCA	P	9	0	1	3	0	0
1973	CLE	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Mike Jackson — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	23

Mike Jackson: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 10, 1970 and the final game on July 27, 1973, Mike Jackson built the record summarized on this page. Jackson played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1970), the St. Louis Cardinals (1971), the Kansas City Royals (1972 to 1973), and the Cleveland Indians (1973). Jackson played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. Born on March 27, 1946, in Paterson, NJ, USA, Jackson was listed at 6'3" and 190 pounds. Jackson's full given name, per the bio, is Michael Warren Jackson.

Jackson's career pitching line is 2 wins, 3 losses and a 5.80 ERA over 23 appearances. Jackson had 33 strikeouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.80 mark was 61.3% worse. In 1972, one of the busiest seasons, Jackson posted a 6.41 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.26.

The position breakdown shows 23 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Jackson's fielding totals are 2 putouts, 11 assists and 1 errors.

The game-log section draws on 46 games of Retrosheet box scores for Jackson.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Jackson

What years did Mike Jackson play?: Mike Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1973.
Was Mike Jackson a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Jackson hit?: Mike Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Mike Jackson's career batting average?: Mike Jackson batted .143 over his career, with 1 hits in 7 at bats.
What was Mike Jackson's career ERA?: Mike Jackson finished with a 5.80 career ERA, going 2-3 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Jackson have?: Mike Jackson recorded 33 career strikeouts.