Reggie Jackson

Q: How old is Reggie Jackson?

Reggie Jackson is 76 years old.

Q: When was Reggie Jackson born?

Reggie Jackson was born on May 18, 1946.

Q: Where was Reggie Jackson born?

Reggie Jackson was born in Abington, PA .

Q: How tall is Reggie Jackson?

Reggie Jackson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Reggie Jackson weigh when playing?

Reggie Jackson weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Reggie Jackson play?

Reggie Jackson played 21 seasons.

Q: Is Reggie Jackson in the Hall of Fame?

Reggie Jackson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1993.

Q: When was Reggie Jackson drafted?

Reggie Jackson was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Reggie Jackson play?

Reggie Jackson was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Reggie Jackson have?

Reggie Jackson had 2,584 hits over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)

Born: May 18, 1946 in Abington, PA us

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Cheltenham HS (Wyncote, PA)

School: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ)

Debut: June 9, 1967 (Age 21-022d, 12,584th in major league history)
vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 4, 1987 (Age 41-139d)
vs. CHW 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1993. (Voted by BBWAA on 396/423 ballots)
View Reggie Jackson's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Reginald Martinez Jackson

Nicknames: Mr. October

Twitter: @mroctober

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Relatives: Cousin of Barry Bonds

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

74.0

9864

2584

563

.262

1551

RBI

1702

228

OBP

.356

SLG

.490

OPS

.846

OPS+

139

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1966	20	KCA-min	A,WRk,A-	102	406	359	80	98	11	6	26	84	6	4	32	107	.273	.347	.554	.901		199		10	2	3			MOD,ATH,LEW · CALL,AZIL,NORW
1967	21	KCA-min	AA,WRk	150	616	531	108	159	34	17	25	79	20	11	73	111	.299	.391	.569	.960		302		8	2	2			BIR,ATH · SOUL,AZIL
1967	21	KCA	AL	35	135	118	13	21	4	4	1	6	1	1	10	46	.178	.269	.305	.574	71	36	1	5	1	1	0	79/8H
1968	22	CAL-min	WRk																										ANG · AZIL
1968	22	OAK	AL	154	614	553	82	138	13	6	29	74	14	4	50	*171*	.250	.316	.452	.768	138	250	3	5	4	2	5	*98/H7	MVP-17
1969	23	OAK	AL	152	678	549	*123*	151	36	3	47	118	13	5	114	142	.275	.410	.608	1.018	189	334	8	12	1	1	20	*98/H	AS,MVP-5
1970	24	OAK	AL	149	514	426	57	101	21	2	23	66	26	17	75	135	.237	.359	.458	.817	127	195	10	8	2	3	11	*98H
1971	25	OAK	AL	150	642	567	87	157	29	3	32	80	16	10	63	*161*	.277	.352	.508	.860	144	288	7	6	0	6	5	*9/H8	AS,MVP-14
1972	26	OAK	AL	135	573	499	72	132	25	2	25	75	9	8	59	125	.265	.350	.473	.823	149	236	5	8	4	2	7	*89	AS,MVP-18
1973	27	OAK	AL	151	629	539	99	158	28	2	32	117	22	8	76	111	.293	.383	.531	.914	161	286	13	7	0	7	11	*9/HD8	AS,MVP-1
1974	28	OAK	AL	148	604	506	90	146	25	1	29	93	25	5	86	105	.289	.391	.514	.905	166	260	8	4	0	8	20	*9D/8H	AS,MVP-4
1975	29	OAK	AL	157	669	593	91	150	39	3	36	104	17	8	67	133	.253	.329	.511	.840	137	303	10	3	0	6	5	*9/DH	AS,MVP-5
1976	30	BAL	AL	134	558	498	84	138	27	2	27	91	28	7	54	108	.277	.351	.502	.853	155	250	17	4	0	2	7	*98D/H	MVP-16
1977	31	NYY	AL	146	606	525	93	150	39	2	32	110	17	3	74	129	.286	.375	.550	.925	150	289	3	3	0	4	4	*9D/H	AS,MVP-8
1978	32	NYY	AL	139	581	511	82	140	13	5	27	97	14	11	58	133	.274	.356	.477	.834	136	244	8	9	0	3	2	9D/H	AS,MVP-17
1979	33	NYY	AL	131	537	465	78	138	24	2	29	89	9	8	65	107	.297	.382	.544	.926	150	253	17	2	0	5	3	*9/HD	AS,MVP-24
1980	34	NYY	AL	143	601	514	94	154	22	4	41	111	1	2	83	122	.300	.398	.597	.995	172	307	7	2	0	2	15	9D/H	AS,MVP-2,SS
1981	35	NYY	AL	94	382	334	33	79	17	1	15	54	0	3	46	82	.237	.330	.428	.758	120	143	8	1	0	1	2	9D/H	AS
1982	36	CAL	AL	153	621	530	92	146	17	1	39	101	4	5	85	*156*	.275	.375	.532	.907	147	282	10	2	0	4	12	*9H/D	AS,MVP-6,SS
1983	37	CAL	AL	116	458	397	43	77	14	1	14	49	0	2	52	140	.194	.290	.340	.630	74	135	5	4	0	5	5	D9H	AS
1984	38	CAL	AL	143	584	525	67	117	17	2	25	81	8	4	55	141	.223	.300	.406	.706	95	213	10	3	1	0	7	*D/H9	AS
1985	39	CAL	AL	143	541	460	64	116	27	0	27	85	1	2	78	138	.252	.360	.487	.847	130	224	16	1	0	2	12	9DH
1986	40	CAL	AL	132	517	419	65	101	12	2	18	58	1	1	92	115	.241	.379	.408	.787	116	171	14	3	0	3	11	*DH/9
1987	41	OAK	AL	115	374	336	42	74	14	1	15	43	2	1	33	97	.220	.297	.402	.699	89	135	3	4	0	1	0	DH9
21 Yrs				2820	11418	9864	1551	2584	463	49	563	1702	228	115	1375	2597	.262	.356	.490	.846	139	4834	183	96	13	68	164
162 Game Avg.				162	656	567	89	148	27	3	32	98	13	7	79	149	.262	.356	.490	.846	139	278	11	6	1	4	9
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
OAK (10 yrs)				1346	5432	4686	756	1228	234	27	269	776	145	67	633	1226	.262	.355	.496	.851	145	2323	68	62	12	37	84
CAL (5 yrs)				687	2721	2331	331	557	87	6	123	374	14	14	362	690	.239	.343	.440	.782	114	1025	55	13	1	14	47
NYY (5 yrs)				653	2707	2349	380	661	115	14	144	461	41	27	326	573	.281	.371	.526	.897	148	1236	43	17	0	15	26
BAL (1 yr)				134	558	498	84	138	27	2	27	91	28	7	54	108	.277	.351	.502	.853	155	250	17	4	0	2	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Reggie Jackson?

Reggie Jackson is 76 years old.

When was Reggie Jackson born?

Reggie Jackson was born on May 18, 1946.

Where was Reggie Jackson born?

Reggie Jackson was born in Abington, PA.

How tall is Reggie Jackson?

Reggie Jackson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Reggie Jackson weigh when playing?

Reggie Jackson weighed 195 lbs (88 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Reggie Jackson play?

Reggie Jackson played 21 seasons.

Is Reggie Jackson in the Hall of Fame?

Reggie Jackson was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1993.

When was Reggie Jackson drafted?

Reggie Jackson was drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 1st round (2nd) of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Reggie Jackson play?

Reggie Jackson was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Reggie Jackson have?

Reggie Jackson had 2,584 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Reggie Jackson have?

Reggie Jackson had 563 home runs over his career.

What was Reggie Jackson's average?

Reggie Jackson had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Reggie Jackson played for?

Reggie Jackson played for 5 teams; the Kansas City Athletics, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and California Angels.

How many World Series has Reggie Jackson won?

Reggie Jackson has won 5 World Series.

When did Reggie Jackson retire?

Reggie Jackson last played in 1987.

What is Reggie Jackson's Twitter account?

Reggie Jackson is on Twitter at mroctober.

What are Reggie Jackson's nicknames?

Mr. October is a nickname for Reggie Jackson.

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