Randy Jackson

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1959)

AVG .261
HR 103
RBI 415
H 835
OPS .741
PIV 1,390
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
2/10/1926 in Little Rock, AR, USA
Died
3/20/2019 in Athens, GA, USA
MLB Debut
1950-05-02
Last Game
1959-09-25
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Ransom Joseph Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
955 3,203 412 835 115 44 103 415 36 281 382 .261 .320 .421 .741 1,390

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +7.5% above league average.

Career OPS .741 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near 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
1950 CHN NL 34 111 13 25 4 3 3 6 4 7 25 .225 .265 (-15%) .346 (-22%) .401 (-1%) .747 (-11%) -250.1
1951 CHN NL 145 557 78 153 24 6 16 76 14 47 44 .275 .260 (+5%) .336 (-1%) .385 (+10%) .721 (+5%) 424.9
1952 CHN NL 116 379 44 88 8 5 9 34 6 27 42 .232 .252 (-8%) .326 (-13%) .369 (-5%) .696 (-9%) -587.4
1953 CHN NL 139 498 61 142 22 8 19 66 8 42 61 .285 .264 (+8%) .335 (+1%) .397 (+20%) .733 (+11%) 1003.3
1954 CHN NL 126 484 77 132 17 6 19 67 2 44 55 .273 .261 (+4%) .333 (avg) .390 (+15%) .723 (+8%) 702.5
1955 CHN NL 138 499 73 132 13 7 21 70 0 58 58 .265 .258 (+2%) .332 (+2%) .393 (+13%) .726 (+8%) 777.0
1956 BRO NL 101 307 37 84 15 7 8 53 2 28 38 .274 .258 (+6%) .331 (+1%) .397 (+12%) .728 (+7%) 302.7
1957 BRO NL 48 131 7 26 1 0 2 16 0 9 20 .198 .257 (-23%) .323 (-24%) .391 (-36%) .715 (-30%) -634.3
1958 LAN NL 35 65 8 12 3 0 1 4 0 5 10 .185 .257 (-28%) .324 (-25%) .394 (-30%) .719 (-28%) -288.8
1958 CLE AL 29 91 7 22 3 1 4 13 0 3 18 .242 .257 (-6%) .324 (-18%) .394 (+9%) .719 (-3%) -288.8
1959 CLE AL 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHN NL 41 74 7 18 5 1 1 10 0 11 10 .243 .256 (-5%) .323 (+5%) .392 (-3%) .715 (+1%) 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 955 3,203 412 835 115 44 103 415 36 281 382 .261 — — — — 1,161

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
3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1956 WS BRO 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home490162122444155218.272
Away465158218739348198.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1959-09-25 CHCLADL 000000000
1959-09-23 CHCSFGW 100000000
1959-09-20 CHCSTLL 100000000
1959-09-16 CHCPITW 302100000
1959-09-10 CHCCINW 301100010
1959-09-09 CHCCINL 100000010
1959-09-06 CHCLADW 301000100
1959-08-29 CHCATLL 100000000
1959-08-17 CHCPITL 100000000
1959-08-11 CHCLADW 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 844 420 868 1725 123 157
OF 2 1 2 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1950 CHN 3B 27 0 26 56 8 3
1951 CHN 3B 143 0 198 323 24 32
1952 CHN 3B 104 0 91 203 13 13
1952 CHN OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1953 CHN 3B 133 0 141 265 22 24
1954 CHN 3B 124 124 118 266 18 21
1955 CHN 3B 134 134 125 247 20 26
1956 BRO 3B 80 74 84 184 2 19
1957 BRO 3B 34 32 27 53 2 7
1958 LAN 3B 17 14 13 41 2 6
1958 CLE 3B 24 22 25 57 9 4
1959 CLE 3B 2 2 0 2 0 0
1959 CHN 3B 22 18 20 28 3 2
1959 CHN OF 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Third Base 844
Left Field 2

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1946, 1947
Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX 1945

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Randy Jackson (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Neal
    .259 avg, 87 HR
  2. 96
    Andy Carey
    .260 avg, 64 HR
  3. 96
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR
  4. 94
    Kelly Gruber
    .259 avg, 117 HR
  5. 92
    Eric Soderholm
    .264 avg, 102 HR
  6. 92
    Ed Charles
    .263 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Jackson

What years did Randy Jackson play?
Randy Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1959.
Was Randy Jackson a pitcher?
No. Randy Jackson was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Randy Jackson hit?
Randy Jackson hit 103 career home runs with 835 hits.