Sanford Jackson

Center Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .262
HR 2
RBI 155
H 522
OPS .640
PIV -4,402
Position
Center Fielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 165 lb
Born
1/10/1900 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
4/17/1984 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Sanford Olander Jackson

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
177.0 163.0 27.0 45.0 5.0 3.0 0 22.0 7.0 7.0 5.0 .276 .306 .344 .650

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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
37 132 19 37 3 2 0 18 2 3 .280

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC CAG 7 32 4 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 .281
1927 NNC CAG 3 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250
1927 NWS CAG 8 23 4 5 0 1 0 4 1 0 .217
1926 NNC CAG 8 25 4 8 2 0 0 3 0 1 .320
1926 NWS CAG 11 40 6 12 1 1 0 7 1 2 .300

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home392102.111
Away150000.000

Last 4 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-08-14 CAGMEMW 301000210
1927-07-30 CAGSSNL 500000000
1926-07-13 CAGDAYW 320000020
1925-08-29 MEMBIRL 300000000

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

Position Diamond

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

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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.