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Al Jackson
Alvin Neill Jackson

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 169 lb.
School Wiley College

Debut June 1, 1959

Final Game September 26, 1969
Born December 25, 1935 in Waco, TX

Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)

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        Little Alvin: if he were pitching today he'd be the # 3 starter on a contending team, earning $10 million + per season. We love you Alvin!

Pitching  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Batter
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1959 23 PIT NL   0   0   8   3   0   0   1  0   18.0   30   14   13   1    8   13   0   2    84   3   0  6.50  3.87   60 2.111
 1961 25 PIT NL   1   0   3   2   1   0   0  0   23.7   20   10    9   2    4   15   0   0    91   1   0  3.42  3.99  117 1.014
 1962 26 NYM NL   8  20  36  33  12   4   2  0  231.3  244  132  113  16   78  118   5   9   997   5   0  4.40  4.14   94 1.392
 1963 27 NYM NL  13  17  37  34  11   0   1  1  227.0  237  128  100  25   84  142  12   9  1000   2   2  3.96  3.45   87 1.414
 1964 28 NYM NL  11  16  40  31  11   3   2  1  213.3  229  115  101  18   60  112   4   4   916   3   0  4.26  3.54   83 1.355
 1965 29 NYM NL   8  20  37  31   7   3   2  1  205.3  217  111   99  17   61  120   8   6   884   4   2  4.34  3.50   81 1.354
 1966 30 STL NL  13  15  36  30  11   3   2  0  232.7  222   82   65  18   45   90   3   4   950  10   1  2.51  3.61  143 1.148
 1967 31 STL NL   9   4  38  11   1   1  12  1  107.0  117   61   47   7   29   43   1   2   460   5   0  3.95  3.27   83 1.364
 1968 32 NYM NL   3   7  25   9   0   0   7  3   92.7   88   42   38   5   17   59   2   0   376   6   0  3.69  3.02   82 1.133
 1969 33 TOT NL   1   0  42   0   0   0   8  3   38.3   45   30   29   6   21   26   4   0   184   3   0  6.81  3.74   55 1.722
         NYM NL   0   0   9   0   0   0   1  0   11.0   18   13   13   1    4   10   1   0    58   0   0 10.64  3.63   34 2.000
         CIN NL   1   0  33   0   0   0   7  3   27.3   27   17   16   5   17   16   3   0   126   3   0  5.27  3.78   72 1.610
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 10 Yr WL% .404  67  99 302 184  54  14  37 10 1389.3 1449  725  614 115  407  738  39  36  5942  42   5  3.98  3.59   90 1.336
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg     9  13  42  25   7   1   5  1  194.3  202  101   85  16   56  103   5   5   831   5   0  3.98  3.59   90 1.336
 Career High     13  20  42  34  12   4  12  3  232.7  244  132  113  25   84  142  12   9  1000  10   2  2.51  4.14  143 1.133

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons /
Gamelogs: / Splits: / HR Log / PI Finders:Game / Streak / Event / PI vs. Pitcher
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 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1959 23 PIT NL   8    5    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .200  .200  .200    8    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1961 25 PIT NL   5    8    1    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   1   4  .000  .111  .000  -67    0   0   0   0   0   0
 1962 26 NYM NL  44   73    5    5   2  0   0    2   0  0   2  27  .068  .093  .096  -49    7   6   0   0   0   3
 1963 27 NYM NL  49   79    8   16   2  0   0    4   0  1   1  23  .203  .210  .228   26   18   3   1   0   0   1
 1964 28 NYM NL  50   72    6   11   3  1   1    4   0  0   2  26  .153  .176  .264   24   19   2   0   0   0   1
 1965 29 NYM NL  56   60    5    7   1  0   0    2   0  0   2  23  .117  .145  .133  -19    8   8   0   0   0   1
 1966 30 STL NL  51   74    6   13   4  1   0    5   2  0   3  30  .176  .215  .257   31   19   5   1   0   1   0
 1967 31 STL NL  41   31    4    8   1  0   0    2   0  0   2   9  .258  .303  .290   72    9   1   0   0   0   1
 1968 32 NYM NL  27   28    2    7   1  0   0    2   0  0   0   9  .250  .241  .286   58    8   1   1   0   0   1
 1969 33 TOT NL  42    5    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .200  .200  .200   11    1   0   0   0   0   0
         NYM NL   9    1    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
         CIN NL  33    4    0    1   0  0   0    1   0  0   0   2  .250  .250  .250   38    1   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 10 Seasons     373  435   37   69  14  2   1   23   2  1  13 155  .159  .184  .207   10   90  26   3   0   1   8
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        189   16   30   6  1   0   10   1  0   6  67  .159  .184  .207   10   39  11   1   0   0   3
 Career High     56   79    8   16   4  1   1    5   2  1   3  30                          19   8   1   0   1   3
Special Batting  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1959 23 PIT NL    5    4    0   0.0   104| .200  .269| .200  .335| .200  .416| .400  .751|   8  .000  -0.7  -0.1   0%
 1961 25 PIT NL    9    8    0   0.0   106| .000  .271| .111  .338| .000  .422| .111  .760| -67  .000  -2.0  -0.2   0%
 1962 26 NYM NL   81   77    1   0.4   103| .068  .270| .093  .337| .096  .410| .189  .747| -49  .009 -15.5  -1.6   0%
 1963 27 NYM NL   84   69    4   1.6    89| .203  .254| .210  .316| .228  .380| .438  .696|  26  .157  -7.6  -0.8   0%
 1964 28 NYM NL   76   64    3   1.3    91| .153  .260| .176  .317| .264  .386| .440  .703|  24  .104  -7.4  -0.8   0%
 1965 29 NYM NL   70   62    1   0.4    90| .117  .254| .145  .316| .133  .383| .278  .700| -19  .016  -9.4  -1.0   0%
 1966 30 STL NL   84   67    5   2.0    96| .176  .265| .215  .323| .257  .399| .472  .722|  31  .204  -6.9  -0.7 100%
 1967 31 STL NL   34   25    3   3.2    90| .258  .257| .303  .319| .290  .377| .593  .696|  72  .408  -1.1  -0.1   0%
 1968 32 NYM NL   30   24    2   2.3    81| .250  .252| .241  .310| .286  .355| .527  .666|  58  .301  -1.4  -0.2   0%
 1969 33 TOT NL    5    4    0   0.0    98| .200  .264| .200  .335| .200  .392| .400  .727|  11  .000  -0.6   0.0   0%
         NYM NL    1    1    0   0.0    96| .000  .262| .000  .332| .000  .388| .000  .720|-100  .000  -0.3   0.0   0%
         CIN NL    4    3    0   0.0    99| .250  .265| .250  .336| .250  .393| .500  .729|  38  .000  -0.4   0.0   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 10 Seasons      478  404   19   1.3    93| .159  .260| .184  .322| .207  .389| .391  .711|  10  .103 -52.6  -5.5  66%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)
Fielding  Glossary / Hide Partial Seasons
 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
1959 23 PIT NL P 8 2 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.82 2.00 2.00 3 18.0 1961 25 PIT NL P 3 2 7 0 1 1.000 .957 3.00 0.87 3.42 2.16 2 23.7 1962 26 NYM NL P 36 21 59 2 1 .976 .948 2.22 0.82 3.11 2.07 33 231.3 1963 27 NYM NL P 37 15 46 3 5 .953 .952 1.65 0.84 2.42 2.06 34 227.0 1964 28 NYM NL P 40 23 36 4 2 .937 .953 1.48 0.84 2.49 2.14 31 213.3 1965 29 NYM NL P 37 10 48 3 2 .951 .956 1.57 0.81 2.54 2.08 31 205.3 1966 30 STL NL P 36 16 63 5 4 .940 .947 2.19 0.74 3.06 1.96 30 232.7 1967 31 STL NL P 38 10 29 1 2 .975 .961 1.03 0.78 3.28 2.00 11 107.0 1968 32 NYM NL P 25 7 17 0 1 1.000 .956 0.96 0.85 2.33 2.01 9 92.7 1969 33 TOT NL P 42 7 4 2 0 .846 .957 0.26 0.78 2.58 1.95 0 38.3 NYM NL P 9 2 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.44 0.78 3.27 1.96 0 11.0 CIN NL P 33 5 2 2 0 .778 .959 0.21 0.78 2.31 1.95 0 27.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
1959 23 PIT NL P 8 2 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.50 0.82 2.00 2.00 3 18.0 1961 25 PIT NL P 3 2 7 0 1 1.000 .957 3.00 0.87 3.42 2.16 2 23.7 1962 26 NYM NL P 36 21 59 2 1 .976 .948 2.22 0.82 3.11 2.07 33 231.3 1963 27 NYM NL P 37 15 46 3 5 .953 .952 1.65 0.84 2.42 2.06 34 227.0 1964 28 NYM NL P 40 23 36 4 2 .937 .953 1.48 0.84 2.49 2.14 31 213.3 1965 29 NYM NL P 37 10 48 3 2 .951 .956 1.57 0.81 2.54 2.08 31 205.3 1966 30 STL NL P 36 16 63 5 4 .940 .947 2.19 0.74 3.06 1.96 30 232.7 1967 31 STL NL P 38 10 29 1 2 .975 .961 1.03 0.78 3.28 2.00 11 107.0 1968 32 NYM NL P 25 7 17 0 1 1.000 .956 0.96 0.85 2.33 2.01 9 92.7 1969 33 TOT NL P 42 7 4 2 0 .846 .957 0.26 0.78 2.58 1.95 0 38.3 NYM NL P 9 2 2 0 0 1.000 .952 0.44 0.78 3.27 1.96 0 11.0 CIN NL P 33 5 2 2 0 .778 .959 0.21 0.78 2.31 1.95 0 27.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Position Total P* 302 113 311 20 18 .955 .952 1.40 0.81 2.75 2.05 184 1389.3 +--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+ Overall Total 302 113 311 20 18 .955 .952 1.40 0.81 2.75 2.05 184 1389
An Important note about our fielding stats

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards   Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

ERA
1966 NL-2.51-6

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1966 NL-1.148-10

Bases on Balls/9IP
1966 NL-1.74-8

Games Started
1963 NL-34-9

Comp. Games
1966 NL-11-9

Shutouts
1962 NL-4-3
1964 NL-3-10

Home Runs Allow.
1963 NL-25-4

Bases On Balls Allow.
1963 NL-84-6

Hits Allowed
1963 NL-237-7

Losses
1962 NL-20-2
1963 NL-17-4
1964 NL-16-6
1965 NL-20-3
1966 NL-15-5

Earned Runs Allow.
1962 NL-113-6
1963 NL-100-2
1964 NL-101-6
1965 NL-99-7

Wild Pitches
1962 NL-9-8
1963 NL-9-9

Hit Batsmen
1963 NL-12-3
1965 NL-8-8

Adjusted ERA+
1966 NL-143-6

       

Gray Ink: Pitching - 11 (1389) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 6.0 (1189) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 1.0 (1831) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

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Transactions 

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent.

October 10, 1961: Drafted by the New York Mets from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1961 expansion draft.

October 20, 1965: Traded by the New York Mets with Charley Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Boyer.

October 13, 1967: Sent by the St. Louis Cardinals to the New York Mets to complete an earlier deal made on July 16, 1967. The St. Louis Cardinals sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Jack Lamabe. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Al Jackson (October 13, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

June 13, 1969: Purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the New York Mets.

April 13, 1970: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.


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