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.

Ron Jackson

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

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

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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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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	99	237	38	60	10	28	.253
Away	97	237	16	56	7	24	.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1960-05-15	BOS	BAL	L	3	0	1	0	0	0
1960-05-04	BOS	KC1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0
1960-05-03	BOS	KC1	W	5	0	2	0	0	0
1960-04-28	BOS	BAL	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1960-04-24	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1960-04-22	BOS	MIN	W	3	0	0	0	0	1
1960-04-21	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
1960-04-20	BOS	NYY	W	3	1	2	2	1	0
1960-04-19	BOS	NYY	L	4	0	1	0	0	1
1960-04-18	BOS	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	148	119	1054	56	9	97

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.

Position	Games
First Base	147

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Michigan University	Kalamazoo	MI	1952, 1953, 1954

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.