Roy Lee Jackson

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1986)

Roy Lee Jackson was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986 for 4 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 10 seasons. Across 280 career appearances, he went 28-34 with a 3.77 ERA, 351 strikeouts, and 34 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 489.6.

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

W–L 28–34
ERA 3.77
WHIP 1.31
SO 351
Pitcher PIV 489.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
5/1/1954 in Opelika, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1977-09-13
Last Game
1986-10-01
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Career Pitching Statistics

Roy Lee Jackson — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 34 280 18 1 0 34 559.0 531 234 50 203 351 3.77 489.6

Career ERA 3.77 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Roy Lee Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 NYN NL 0 2 4 4 0 0 0 24.0 25 16 15 13 6.00 4.00 (-50%) -593.7
1978 NYN NL 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 12.2 21 13 6 6 9.24 3.69 (-151%) -601.0
1979 NYN NL 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 16.1 11 4 5 10 2.20 4.00 (+45%) 244.3
1980 NYN NL 1 7 24 8 1 0 1 70.2 78 33 20 58 4.20 3.84 (-9%) 2054.1
1981 TOR AL 1 2 39 0 0 0 7 62.0 65 18 25 27 2.61 3.58 (+27%) -700.9
1982 TOR AL 8 8 48 2 0 0 6 97.0 77 33 31 71 3.06 3.86 (+21%) 1611.4
1983 TOR AL 8 3 49 0 0 0 7 92.0 92 46 41 48 4.50 3.87 (-16%) -280.2
1984 TOR AL 7 8 54 0 0 0 10 86.0 73 34 31 58 3.56 3.81 (+7%) -1158.0
1985 SDN NL 2 3 22 2 0 0 2 40.0 32 12 13 28 2.70 3.89 (+31%) 261.3
1986 MIN AL 0 1 28 0 0 0 1 58.1 57 25 16 32 3.86 3.97 (+3%) -347.8
Career · 10 seasons 28 34 280 18 1 0 34 559.0 531 234 203 351 3.77 — 490

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

Roy Lee Jackson — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
282 31 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 .194 .194 .258 .452 0

Career AVG .194 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Career OBP .194 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 40.5% below league average.

Career SLG .258 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Roy Lee Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1977 NYN NL 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1978 NYN NL 4 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1979 NYN NL 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1980 NYN NL 26 16 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 .188 — — — — 0.0
1981 TOR AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 TOR AL 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 TOR AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1984 TOR AL 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 SDN NL 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 MIN AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 282 31 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 .194 — — — — 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

Roy Lee Jackson — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home145131100.077
Away137181500.278

Pitching — Home / Away

Roy Lee Jackson — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home143294.02821241071983.80
Away137265.0249110961533.74

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Roy Lee Jackson — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1986-10-01 MINCLE — 2.0111010
1986-09-27 MINCHW — 2.0100020
1986-09-14 MINTEX — 0.1000010
1986-09-12 MINTEX — 2.0222022
1986-09-03 MINMIL — 1.1000000
1986-09-01 MINMIL — 1.0100010
1986-08-30 MINTOR — 3.2411320
1986-08-20 MINBOS — 2.0544002
1986-08-17 MINSEA — 0.2454111
1986-08-12 MINLAA — 0.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roy Lee Jackson — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 280 18 35 71 4 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roy Lee Jackson — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 NYN P 4 4 1 1 1 0
1978 NYN P 4 2 1 4 1 1
1979 NYN P 8 0 2 1 0 1
1980 NYN P 24 8 1 7 0 1
1981 TOR P 39 0 5 10 1 0
1982 TOR P 48 2 6 12 0 0
1983 TOR P 49 0 6 14 0 1
1984 TOR P 54 0 5 11 0 0
1985 SDN P 22 2 5 5 1 0
1986 MIN P 28 0 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Roy Lee Jackson Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 280

Salary History

Roy Lee Jackson — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1986 MIN AL $115,000
1985 SDN NL $340,000
Total Career Earnings $455,000

College History

Roy Lee Jackson — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Tuskegee University Tuskegee AL 1973, 1974, 1975

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Tom Timmermann
    35-35, 3.78 ERA
  2. 83
    Keith Atherton
    33-41, 3.99 ERA
  3. 82
    Bob Priddy
    24-38, 4.00 ERA
  4. 80
    Kyle McClellan
    19-24, 3.79 ERA
  5. 80
    John Habyan
    26-24, 3.85 ERA
  6. 79
    Scott Terry
    24-28, 3.73 ERA

Roy Lee Jackson: the record in brief

Roy Lee Jackson's major league career runs from a debut on September 13, 1977 to a final game on October 1, 1986. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (1977 through 1980), the Toronto Blue Jays (1981 through 1984), the San Diego Padres (1985), and the Minnesota Twins (1986). Listed as a pitcher, Jackson threw and hit right-handed. Jackson is listed at 6-foot-2 and 190 pounds. Jackson was born on May 1, 1954, in Opelika, AL, USA.

The pitching table credits Jackson with a 28-34 record and a 3.77 ERA in 280 games. Jackson had 351 strikeouts and 34 saves. Jackson's 3.77 ERA was close to the 3.86 league figure for those seasons. 1982 brought Jackson a season-high 8 wins. The most saves in one season was 10, in 1984. In 1981, one of the busiest seasons, Jackson posted a 2.61 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.58. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 489.6 for Jackson's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy Lee Jackson

What years did Roy Lee Jackson play?
Roy Lee Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1986.
Was Roy Lee Jackson a pitcher?
Yes. Roy Lee Jackson pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 351 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Roy Lee Jackson hit?
Roy Lee Jackson hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Roy Lee Jackson's career batting average?
Roy Lee Jackson batted .194 over his career, with 6 hits in 31 at bats.
What was Roy Lee Jackson's career ERA?
Roy Lee Jackson finished with a 3.77 career ERA, going 28-34 with 351 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Roy Lee Jackson have?
Roy Lee Jackson recorded 351 career strikeouts.