Travis Jackson
Shortstop · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1922-1936)
Travis Jackson was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1936 for the New York Giants, a span of 15 seasons. In 1,656 career games, he hit .291 with 1,768 hits, 135 home runs, and 929 RBI. Travis Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,910.
- 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
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Died
- 7/27/1987 in Waldo, AR, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-09-27
- Last Game
- 1936-09-24
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1982 (BBWAA)
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Travis Calvin Jackson
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,656 | 6,086 | 833 | 1,768 | 291 | 86 | 135 | 929 | 71 | 412 | 565 | .291 | .337 | .433 | .770 | 3,910 |
Career AVG .291 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .337 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .433 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.
Career OPS .770 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NY1 | NL | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | NY1 | NL | 96 | 327 | 45 | 90 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 40 | .275 | .282 (-3%) | .344 (-7%) | .390 (avg) | .734 (-3%) | -225.7 |
| 1924 | NY1 | NL | 151 | 596 | 81 | 180 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 6 | 21 | 56 | .302 | .283 (+6%) | .345 (-6%) | .389 (+10%) | .734 (+3%) | 94.0 |
| 1925 | NY1 | NL | 112 | 411 | 51 | 117 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 59 | 8 | 24 | 43 | .285 | .288 (-1%) | .349 (-6%) | .407 (-3%) | .756 (-4%) | -318.9 |
| 1926 | NY1 | NL | 111 | 385 | 64 | 126 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 2 | 20 | 26 | .327 | .279 (+17%) | .345 (+5%) | .390 (+26%) | .735 (+16%) | 1069.6 |
| 1927 | NY1 | NL | 127 | 469 | 67 | 149 | 29 | 4 | 14 | 98 | 8 | 32 | 30 | .318 | .282 (+13%) | .344 (+5%) | .392 (+24%) | .736 (+15%) | 1327.8 |
| 1928 | NY1 | NL | 150 | 537 | 73 | 145 | 35 | 6 | 14 | 77 | 8 | 56 | 46 | .270 | .280 (-4%) | .342 (-1%) | .395 (+10%) | .737 (+5%) | 494.5 |
| 1929 | NY1 | NL | 149 | 551 | 92 | 162 | 21 | 12 | 21 | 94 | 10 | 64 | 56 | .294 | .289 (+2%) | .353 (+4%) | .415 (+18%) | .769 (+11%) | 1328.9 |
| 1930 | NY1 | NL | 116 | 431 | 70 | 146 | 27 | 8 | 13 | 82 | 6 | 32 | 25 | .339 | .293 (+15%) | .354 (+9%) | .429 (+23%) | .784 (+17%) | 1438.1 |
| 1931 | NY1 | NL | 145 | 555 | 65 | 172 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 71 | 13 | 36 | 23 | .310 | .276 (+12%) | .338 (+4%) | .388 (+8%) | .726 (+6%) | 646.6 |
| 1932 | NY1 | NL | 52 | 195 | 23 | 50 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 1 | 13 | 16 | .256 | .275 (-7%) | .335 (-8%) | .391 (+6%) | .726 (avg) | -47.9 |
| 1933 | NY1 | NL | 53 | 122 | 11 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 11 | .246 | .270 (-9%) | .329 (-11%) | .377 (-24%) | .707 (-18%) | -336.9 |
| 1934 | NY1 | NL | 137 | 523 | 75 | 140 | 26 | 7 | 16 | 101 | 1 | 37 | 71 | .268 | .278 (-4%) | .340 (-7%) | .392 (+11%) | .733 (+3%) | 100.4 |
| 1935 | NY1 | NL | 128 | 511 | 74 | 154 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 80 | 3 | 29 | 64 | .301 | .279 (+8%) | .342 (-1%) | .399 (+10%) | .742 (+5%) | 386.6 |
| 1936 | NY1 | NL | 126 | 465 | 41 | 107 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 53 | 0 | 18 | 56 | .230 | .283 (-19%) | .349 (-26%) | .404 (-27%) | .753 (-26%) | -2047.4 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,656 | 6,086 | 833 | 1,768 | 291 | 86 | 135 | 929 | 71 | 412 | 565 | .291 | — | — | — | — | 3,910 | ||
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
View full game log (1657 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 830 | 2946 | 416 | 842 | 89 | 455 | .286 |
| Away | 827 | 3142 | 418 | 928 | 46 | 476 | .295 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-09-24 | NY1 | BSN | W | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-09-23 | NY1 | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-22 | NY1 | PHI | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-09-22 | NY1 | PHI | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-09-20 | NY1 | BRO | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-19 | NY1 | BRO | W | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1936-09-17 | NY1 | BRO | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1936-09-16 | NY1 | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1936-09-16 | NY1 | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1936-09-14 | NY1 | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 3B | 307 | 0 | 289 | 533 | 42 | 28 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SS | 1326 | 0 | 2878 | 4636 | 381 | 826 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | NY1 | SS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 1923 | NY1 | 2B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 1923 | NY1 | 3B | 31 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 5 | 3 |
| 1923 | NY1 | SS | 60 | 0 | 86 | 210 | 18 | 26 |
| 1924 | NY1 | SS | 151 | 0 | 332 | 534 | 58 | 101 |
| 1925 | NY1 | SS | 110 | 0 | 278 | 367 | 40 | 64 |
| 1926 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1926 | NY1 | SS | 108 | 0 | 256 | 351 | 24 | 71 |
| 1927 | NY1 | 3B | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | NY1 | SS | 124 | 0 | 287 | 444 | 37 | 85 |
| 1928 | NY1 | SS | 149 | 0 | 354 | 547 | 45 | 112 |
| 1929 | NY1 | SS | 149 | 0 | 329 | 552 | 28 | 110 |
| 1930 | NY1 | SS | 115 | 0 | 218 | 441 | 30 | 72 |
| 1931 | NY1 | SS | 145 | 0 | 303 | 496 | 25 | 79 |
| 1932 | NY1 | SS | 52 | 0 | 106 | 166 | 22 | 31 |
| 1933 | NY1 | 3B | 21 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 2 | 3 |
| 1933 | NY1 | SS | 21 | 0 | 32 | 41 | 9 | 13 |
| 1934 | NY1 | 3B | 9 | 0 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934 | NY1 | SS | 130 | 0 | 283 | 458 | 43 | 59 |
| 1935 | NY1 | 3B | 128 | 0 | 139 | 220 | 20 | 13 |
| 1936 | NY1 | 3B | 116 | 0 | 99 | 196 | 15 | 8 |
| 1936 | NY1 | SS | 9 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 309 |
| Shortstop | 1323 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1930 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1929 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1929 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1928 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1928 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1927 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
| 1927 | TSN All-Star | SS |
| 1924 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | SS |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 1.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1934 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 39.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1931 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 24.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1929 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 15th | 8.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1928 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 9th | 16.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1927 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 5th | 42.0 | 80 | 0 |
| 1924 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 18th | 3.0 | 80 | 0 |
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Travis Jackson: the record in brief
According to the bio, Travis Jackson debuted on September 27, 1922 and played a final game on September 24, 1936. Jackson's only club in the season tables is the New York Giants. Jackson played primarily as a shortstop and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 2, 1903, in Waldo, AR, USA, Jackson was listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Jackson's death is recorded on July 27, 1987, in Waldo, AR, USA. On the record, Travis Jackson was born Travis Calvin Jackson.
Jackson finished with 1,768 hits from 6,086 at bats in 1,656 games, which works out to .291, along with 135 home runs, 929 runs batted in, and 71 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .337 clip and slugging .433, Jackson finished with a .770 OPS. Against a .282 league average for those years, Jackson's .291 average was near the norm. The home run peak was 21 in 1929 with the New York Giants. Jackson collected a career-high 180 hits in 1924.
Frequently Asked Questions about Travis Jackson
- What years did Travis Jackson play?
- Travis Jackson played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1936.
- Was Travis Jackson a pitcher?
- No. Travis Jackson was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Travis Jackson hit?
- Travis Jackson hit 135 career home runs with 1768 hits.
- Is Travis Jackson in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Travis Jackson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
- What was Travis Jackson's career batting average?
- Travis Jackson batted .291 over his career, with 1,768 hits in 6,086 at bats.
- How many RBI did Travis Jackson have?
- Travis Jackson drove in 929 runs in his career.