What years did Shoeless Joe Jackson play?

Shoeless Joe Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1920.

Was Shoeless Joe Jackson a pitcher?

No. Shoeless Joe Jackson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Shoeless Joe Jackson hit?

Shoeless Joe Jackson hit 54 career home runs with 1772 hits.

Shoeless Joe Jackson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1920)

AVG .356

HR 54

RBI 785

H 1,772

OPS .940

PIV 38,698

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 200 lb
Born: 7/16/1887 in Pickens County, SC, USA
Died: 12/5/1951 in Greenville, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-08-25
Last Game: 1920-09-27

Full name: Joseph Walker Jackson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,332	4,981	873	1,772	307	168	54	785	202	519	233	.356	.423	.517	.940	38,698

Career AVG .356 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +39.2% above league average.

Career OBP .423 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — +32.0% above league average.

Career SLG .517 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +53.8% above league average.

Career OPS .940 vs. league average .657 across their career seasons — +43.2% above 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
1908	PHA	AL	5	23	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	3	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
1909	PHA	AL	5	17	3	3	0	0	0	3	0	1	3	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	CLE	AL	20	75	15	29	2	5	1	11	4	8	8	.387	.249 (+55%)	.317 (+40%)	.326 (+79%)	.644 (+60%)	650.2
1911	CLE	AL	147	571	126	233	45	19	7	83	41	56	42	.408	.266 (+53%)	.336 (+39%)	.356 (+65%)	.693 (+53%)	5956.1
1912	CLE	AL	154	572	121	226	44	26	3	90	35	54	19	.395	.268 (+47%)	.335 (+36%)	.358 (+61%)	.694 (+49%)	5564.1
1913	CLE	AL	148	528	109	197	39	17	7	71	26	80	26	.373	.259 (+44%)	.325 (+41%)	.345 (+59%)	.670 (+51%)	5430.6
1914	CLE	AL	122	453	61	153	22	13	3	53	22	41	34	.338	.255 (+32%)	.322 (+24%)	.339 (+37%)	.661 (+30%)	2523.2
1915	CLE	AL	83	303	42	99	16	9	3	45	10	28	11	.327	.250 (+30%)	.318 (+22%)	.332 (+41%)	.651 (+32%)	1598.9
1915	CHA	AL	45	158	21	43	4	5	2	36	6	24	12	.272	.250 (+9%)	.318 (+19%)	.332 (+20%)	.651 (+19%)	1598.9
1916	CHA	AL	155	592	91	202	40	21	3	78	24	46	25	.341	.248 (+37%)	.314 (+25%)	.326 (+52%)	.640 (+39%)	4009.2
1917	CHA	AL	146	538	91	162	20	17	5	75	13	57	25	.301	.248 (+21%)	.312 (+20%)	.323 (+33%)	.635 (+27%)	2663.7
1918	CHA	AL	17	65	9	23	2	2	1	20	3	8	1	.354	.255 (+39%)	.318 (+33%)	.326 (+51%)	.645 (+42%)	415.9
1919	CHA	AL	139	516	79	181	31	14	7	96	9	60	10	.351	.262 (+34%)	.322 (+31%)	.347 (+45%)	.670 (+38%)	3913.6
1920	CHA	AL	146	570	105	218	42	20	12	121	9	56	14	.382	.271 (+41%)	.331 (+34%)	.363 (+62%)	.694 (+49%)	5418.0
Career · 14 seasons			1,332	4,981	873	1,772	307	168	54	785	202	519	233	.356	—	—	—	—	39,742

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
14	55	9	19	3	0	1	8	2	2	.345

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1919	WS	CHA	8	32	5	12	3	0	1	6	1	2	.375
1917	WS	CHA	6	23	4	7	0	0	0	2	1	0	.304

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	676	2482	448	910	18	420	.367
Away	656	2498	426	861	36	386	.345

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB
1920-09-27	CHW	DET	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1920-09-26	CHW	DET	W	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1920-09-25	CHW	CLE	W	4	2	3	2	0	1	1	0
1920-09-24	CHW	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1920-09-23	CHW	CLE	W	4	2	3	2	0	0	1	1
1920-09-21	CHW	PHA	W	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1920-09-20	CHW	PHA	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	1
1920-09-19	CHW	PHA	W	4	2	3	1	1	0	0	0
1920-09-18	CHW	NYY	W	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	1
1920-09-17	CHW	NYY	W	3	2	2	0	2	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	30	0	284	15	7	12
OF	1289	29	2362	183	100	36

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	PHA	OF	5	5	6	1	1	0
1909	PHA	OF	4	4	10	0	2	0
1910	CLE	OF	20	20	40	2	1	1
1911	CLE	OF	147	0	242	32	12	8
1912	CLE	OF	150	0	273	30	16	2
1913	CLE	OF	148	0	211	28	18	5
1914	CLE	OF	119	0	195	13	7	4
1915	CLE	1B	30	0	284	15	7	12
1915	CLE	OF	50	0	68	6	3	0
1915	CHA	OF	45	0	84	6	5	1
1916	CHA	OF	155	0	290	17	8	5
1917	CHA	OF	145	0	341	18	6	4
1918	CHA	OF	17	0	36	1	0	0
1919	CHA	OF	139	0	252	15	9	4
1920	CHA	OF	145	0	314	14	12	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	30
Left Field	565
Center Field	167
Right Field	570

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1919	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF
1916	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF
1914	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF
1913	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF
1912	Baseball Magazine All-Star	OF
1911	Baseball Magazine All-Star	RF

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
1914	Most Valuable Player	AL	5th	15.0	64
1913	Most Valuable Player	AL	2nd	43.0	64
1912	Most Valuable Player	AL	9th	16.0	64
1911	Most Valuable Player	AL	4th	28.0	64

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Frequently Asked Questions about Shoeless Joe Jackson

What years did Shoeless Joe Jackson play?: Shoeless Joe Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1920.
Was Shoeless Joe Jackson a pitcher?: No. Shoeless Joe Jackson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shoeless Joe Jackson hit?: Shoeless Joe Jackson hit 54 career home runs with 1772 hits.