Ron Jackson

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1984)

AVG .259
HR 56
RBI 342
H 774
OPS .700
PIV -488
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 200 lb
Born
5/9/1953 in Birmingham, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-12
Last Game
1984-09-29

Full name: Ronnie Damien Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
926 2,986 356 774 165 22 56 342 23 213 329 .259 .314 .385 .700 -488

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

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .385 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .700 vs. league average .709 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
1975 CAL AL 13 39 2 9 2 0 0 2 1 2 10 .231 — — — — 0.0
1976 CAL AL 127 410 44 93 18 3 8 40 5 30 58 .227 .255 (-11%) .320 (-10%) .360 (-5%) .681 (-7%) -480.3
1977 CAL AL 106 292 38 71 15 2 8 28 3 24 42 .243 .264 (-8%) .329 (-9%) .401 (-3%) .730 (-5%) -288.0
1978 CAL AL 105 387 49 115 18 6 6 57 2 16 31 .297 .257 (+15%) .323 (+4%) .378 (+11%) .702 (+8%) 483.0
1979 MIN AL 159 583 85 158 40 5 14 68 3 51 59 .271 .265 (+2%) .329 (+2%) .397 (+8%) .727 (+5%) 605.1
1980 MIN AL 131 396 48 105 29 3 5 42 1 28 41 .265 .264 (avg) .326 (-3%) .387 (+1%) .714 (-1%) -111.4
1981 MIN AL 54 175 17 46 9 0 4 28 2 10 15 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (-5%) .368 (+4%) .688 (avg) -29.1
1981 DET AL 31 95 12 27 8 1 1 12 4 8 11 .284 .255 (+11%) .320 (+5%) .368 (+14%) .688 (+10%) -29.1
1982 CAL AL 53 142 15 47 6 0 2 19 0 10 12 .331 .261 (+27%) .324 (+17%) .388 (+7%) .712 (+12%) 320.4
1983 CAL AL 102 348 41 80 16 1 8 39 2 27 33 .230 .260 (-12%) .324 (-10%) .389 (-10%) .714 (-10%) -555.1
1984 CAL AL 33 91 5 15 2 1 0 5 0 7 13 .165 .259 (-37%) .322 (-31%) .384 (-46%) .707 (-39%) -564.9
1984 BAL AL 12 28 0 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 .286 — — — — -564.9
Career · 12 seasons 926 2,986 356 774 165 22 56 342 23 213 329 .259 — — — — -1,214

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
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1982 ALCS CAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home461144717937928181.262
Away465153917739528161.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1984-09-29 BALBOSW 403200200
1984-09-27 BALBOSL 300000001
1984-09-26 BALNYYL 100000001
1984-09-25 BALNYYL 100000000
1984-09-24 BALNYYW 401000000
1984-09-24 BALNYYW 200000000
1984-09-23 BALBOSL 301000000
1984-09-22 BALBOSL 302000000
1984-09-19 BALNYYL 100000001
1984-09-18 BALNYYL 301000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 552 480 4650 388 37 491
2B 7 1 5 3 0 1
3B 250 214 212 437 32 45
OF 56 36 85 3 6 0
SS 2 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CAL 3B 3 1 2 3 1 0
1975 CAL OF 9 9 17 1 1 0
1976 CAL 2B 7 1 5 3 0 1
1976 CAL 3B 114 103 85 222 16 19
1976 CAL OF 4 1 1 0 0 0
1977 CAL 1B 43 33 278 27 3 27
1977 CAL 3B 30 25 33 48 3 6
1977 CAL OF 3 2 3 0 0 0
1977 CAL SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 CAL 1B 75 71 580 56 4 50
1978 CAL 3B 31 26 25 32 3 6
1978 CAL OF 1 1 1 0 1 0
1979 MIN 1B 157 152 1447 137 9 175
1979 MIN 3B 1 1 1 3 0 0
1979 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1979 MIN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MIN 1B 119 91 983 74 10 105
1980 MIN 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MIN OF 15 6 17 0 0 0
1981 MIN 1B 36 32 309 26 4 26
1981 MIN 3B 3 3 2 3 1 0
1981 MIN OF 7 7 18 1 0 0
1981 DET 1B 29 21 218 15 0 20
1982 CAL 1B 37 31 315 19 2 37
1982 CAL 3B 9 5 2 12 0 0
1983 CAL 1B 35 31 334 21 3 34
1983 CAL 3B 38 36 41 92 6 9
1983 CAL OF 15 10 27 1 4 0
1984 CAL 1B 21 18 186 13 2 17
1984 CAL 3B 9 7 9 10 1 1
1984 CAL OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1984 BAL 3B 10 7 12 12 1 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 552
Second Base 7
Third Base 251
Shortstop 2
Left Field 51
Center Field 1
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 52

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Dick Williams HOF
    .260 avg, 70 HR
  2. 86
    Mark Lewis
    .263 avg, 48 HR
  3. 83
    John Ellis
    .262 avg, 69 HR
  4. 82
    Jordy Mercer
    .256 avg, 66 HR
  5. 81
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  6. 78
    Casey McGehee
    .258 avg, 67 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Jackson

What years did Ron Jackson play?
Ron Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1984.
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 56 career home runs with 774 hits.