Sanford Jackson
Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sanford Jackson was a center fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Memphis Red Sox. In 537 career games, he hit .262 with 522 hits, 2 home runs, and 155 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Center Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'6" / 165 lb
- Died
- 4/17/1984 in Chicago, IL, USA
Full name: Sanford Olander Jackson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 1,991 | 324 | 522 | 53 | 28 | 2 | 155 | 69 | 154 | 2 | .262 | .320 | .320 | .640 | -4,402 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career OBP .320 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 7.5% below league average.
Career SLG .320 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 19.9% below league average.
Career OPS .640 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MRS | IND | 22 | 82 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .305 | .282 (+8%) | .344 (+14%) | .390 (avg) | .734 (+7%) | 128.0 |
| 1923 | BBB | IND | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 128.0 |
| 1924 | MRS | NNL | 51 | 184 | 40 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 18 | 0 | .266 | .283 (-6%) | .345 (-1%) | .389 (-18%) | .734 (-10%) | -252.2 |
| 1925 | MRS | NNL | 58 | 216 | 45 | 61 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 14 | 32 | 0 | .282 | .288 (-2%) | .349 (+7%) | .407 (-19%) | .756 (-7%) | -147.5 |
| 1926 | CAG | NNL | 81 | 293 | 41 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 1 | .198 | .279 (-29%) | .345 (-31%) | .390 (-32%) | .735 (-31%) | -1540.3 |
| 1927 | CAG | NNL | 78 | 294 | 39 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .265 | .282 (-6%) | .344 (-11%) | .392 (-25%) | .736 (-19%) | -854.6 |
| 1928 | CAG | NNL | 54 | 219 | 32 | 60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 0 | .274 | .280 (-2%) | .342 (-6%) | .395 (-17%) | .737 (-12%) | -401.2 |
| 1929 | CAG | NNL | 23 | 79 | 10 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .291 | .289 (+1%) | .353 (-10%) | .415 (-30%) | .769 (-21%) | -264.8 |
| 1929 | HG | ANL | 42 | 141 | 26 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 0 | .262 | .289 (-9%) | .353 (-3%) | .415 (-11%) | .769 (-8%) | -264.8 |
| 1930 | CAG | NNL | 78 | 298 | 47 | 78 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 1 | .262 | .293 (-11%) | .354 (-11%) | .429 (-24%) | .784 (-18%) | -904.5 |
| 1931 | CC2 | NNL | 16 | 68 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .265 | .276 (-4%) | .338 (-10%) | .388 (-28%) | .726 (-19%) | -201.3 |
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 25 | 97 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .340 | .275 (+24%) | .335 (+9%) | .391 (+21%) | .726 (+16%) | 213.0 |
| 1936 | CAG | IND | 6 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .091 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 537 | 1,991 | 324 | 522 | 53 | 28 | 2 | 155 | 69 | 154 | 2 | .262 | — | — | — | — | -4,362 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .111 |
| Away | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 4 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927-08-14 | CAG | MEM | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1927-07-30 | CAG | SSN | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926-07-13 | CAG | DAY | W | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1925-08-29 | MEM | BIR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 3B | 85 | 78 | 100 | 154 | 13 | 3 |
| C | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 268 | 202 | 487 | 31 | 19 | 3 |
| SS | 187 | 175 | 328 | 448 | 96 | 43 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | MRS | SS | 22 | 22 | 46 | 59 | 12 | 7 |
| 1923 | BBB | SS | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | MRS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1924 | MRS | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | MRS | SS | 49 | 48 | 90 | 108 | 34 | 10 |
| 1925 | MRS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | MRS | OF | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CAG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CAG | 3B | 6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926 | CAG | OF | 22 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | CAG | SS | 52 | 52 | 103 | 126 | 24 | 13 |
| 1927 | CAG | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | CAG | OF | 37 | 36 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1927 | CAG | SS | 40 | 35 | 54 | 97 | 16 | 7 |
| 1928 | CAG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | 3B | 27 | 26 | 30 | 47 | 3 | 1 |
| 1928 | CAG | OF | 25 | 23 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1928 | CAG | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 1929 | CAG | 3B | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1929 | CAG | OF | 9 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | 2B | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | 3B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1929 | HG | OF | 33 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1929 | HG | SS | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 3 |
| 1930 | CAG | 3B | 30 | 29 | 47 | 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 1930 | CAG | OF | 43 | 41 | 104 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1930 | CAG | SS | 9 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | OF | 16 | 15 | 49 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 1931 | CC2 | SS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1932 | AB2 | C | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | AB2 | OF | 23 | 23 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | 2B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | 3B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936 | CAG | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 3 |
| Second Base | 7 |
| Third Base | 85 |
| Shortstop | 187 |
| Left Field | 27 |
| Center Field | 238 |
| Right Field | 3 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Sanford Jackson: the record in brief
Sanford Jackson's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1923 to 1936. Club by club, the record runs the Memphis Red Sox (1923 to 1925), the Birmingham Black Barons (1923), the Chicago American Giants (1926 to 1936), the Homestead Grays (1929), the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931), and the Indianapolis ABCs (1932). Listed as a center fielder, Jackson batted and threw right-handed. Jackson is listed at 165 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. The birth record reads January 10, 1900, in New Orleans, LA, USA. The bio records the death on April 17, 1984, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Sanford Olander.
Across 537 games at the plate, Jackson's career line reads 522 hits in 1,991 at bats for a .262 average, plus 2 home runs, 155 runs batted in, and 69 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .320 clip and slugging .320, Jackson finished with a .640 OPS. Measured against the leagues Jackson played in, the .262 career average compares with a .283 league average over the same seasons, 7.5% below the league.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sanford Jackson
- Was Sanford Jackson a pitcher?
- No. Sanford Jackson was a position player (Center Fielder).
- How many home runs did Sanford Jackson hit?
- Sanford Jackson hit 2 career home runs with 522 hits.
- What was Sanford Jackson's career batting average?
- Sanford Jackson batted .262 over his career, with 522 hits in 1,991 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sanford Jackson have?
- Sanford Jackson drove in 155 runs in his career.
- Is Sanford Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sanford Jackson has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Sanford Jackson play for?
- Sanford Jackson played for the Memphis Red Sox, the Birmingham Black Barons, the Chicago American Giants, the Homestead Grays, the Chicago Columbia Giants, and the Indianapolis ABCs.