Ron Jackson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1960)

Ron Jackson was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1960 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. In 196 career games, he hit .245 with 116 hits, 17 home runs, and 52 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .245
HR 17
RBI 52
H 116
OPS .710
PIV -16
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'7" / 225 lb
Born
10/22/1933 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
Died
7/6/2008 in Kalamazoo, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1954-06-15
Last Game
1960-05-15

Full name: Ronald Harris Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

Ron Jackson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
196 474 54 116 18 1 17 52 6 45 119 .245 .315 .395 .710 -16

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .395 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .710 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ron Jackson — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 CHA AL 40 93 10 26 4 0 4 10 2 6 20 .280 .261 (+7%) .333 (avg) .390 (+16%) .723 (+9%) 123.4
1955 CHA AL 40 74 10 15 1 1 2 7 1 8 22 .203 .258 (-22%) .332 (-17%) .393 (-18%) .726 (-17%) -215.9
1956 CHA AL 22 56 7 12 3 0 1 4 1 10 13 .214 .258 (-17%) .331 (+1%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-10%) -68.4
1957 CHA AL 13 60 4 19 3 0 2 8 0 1 12 .317 .257 (+23%) .323 (+1%) .391 (+19%) .715 (+11%) 90.2
1958 CHA AL 61 146 19 34 4 0 7 21 2 18 46 .233 .257 (-10%) .324 (avg) .394 (+3%) .719 (+1%) 54.5
1959 CHA AL 10 14 3 3 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 .214 — — — — 0.0
1960 BOS AL 10 31 1 7 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 .226 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 196 474 54 116 18 1 17 52 6 45 119 .245 — — — — -16

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

Ron Jackson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home9923738601028.253
Away972371656724.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ron Jackson — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-05-15 BOSBALL 301000000
1960-05-04 BOSKC1L 300000000
1960-05-03 BOSKC1W 502000000
1960-04-28 BOSBALL 401000001
1960-04-24 BOSMINL 100000001
1960-04-22 BOSMINW 300000001
1960-04-21 BOSNYYL 400000001
1960-04-20 BOSNYYW 312200010
1960-04-19 BOSNYYL 401000001
1960-04-18 BOSMINL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ron Jackson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 148 119 1054 56 9 97

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ron Jackson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CHA 1B 35 24 244 9 3 15
1955 CHA 1B 29 21 162 9 2 14
1956 CHA 1B 19 15 138 11 0 16
1957 CHA 1B 13 13 125 5 1 10
1958 CHA 1B 38 35 289 16 1 29
1959 CHA 1B 5 3 30 1 0 3
1960 BOS 1B 9 8 66 5 2 10

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ron Jackson — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 147

College History

Ron Jackson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo MI 1952, 1953, 1954

Ron Jackson: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ron Jackson debuted on June 15, 1954 and played a final game on May 15, 1960. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1954 through 1959) and the Boston Red Sox (1960). Born on October 22, 1933, in Kalamazoo, MI, USA, Jackson is listed as a first baseman and batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'7" and 225 pounds. Jackson's death is recorded on July 6, 2008, in Kalamazoo, MI, USA. The given name on file is Ronald Harris Jackson.

Jackson's career batting table shows 196 games, 474 at bats and 116 hits, a .245 average, adding 17 home runs and 52 RBI. Jackson got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .395 (.710 OPS). Measured against the leagues Jackson played in, the .245 career average compares with a .258 league average over the same seasons, 5.1% below the league. The hits column peaks at 34, in 1958. In 1954, a season of regular play, Jackson hit .280 while the league hit .261. The seasons in which Jackson beat the league batting average were 1954 and 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Jackson

What years did Ron Jackson play?
Ron Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1960.
Was Ron Jackson a pitcher?
No. Ron Jackson was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ron Jackson hit?
Ron Jackson hit 17 career home runs with 116 hits.
What was Ron Jackson's career batting average?
Ron Jackson batted .245 over his career, with 116 hits in 474 at bats.
How many RBI did Ron Jackson have?
Ron Jackson drove in 52 runs in his career.
Is Ron Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ron Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.