Michael Jackson

Born: 12/22/1964 in Houston, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 1986-08-11 | Final Game: 2004-08-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Michael Ray Jackson

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Biography

Michael Jackson, born in 1964, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1986 until his retirement in 2004. He made an impact in Major League Baseball during a time characterized by offensive outbursts and evolving pitching techniques. Jackson concluded his career with a record of 62 wins and 67 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 3.42, and accumulated 1,006 strikeouts. Additionally, he showcased his ability to finish games, recording 142 saves over his time in the league. Jackson was known for his versatility on the mound, serving both as a starter and a reliever throughout his career. His ability to strike out batters combined with a reliable presence in late-game situations made him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. His contributions during the late 1980s and 1990s helped to shape the pitching landscape of that era, which was marked by a strong emphasis on power hitting and the subsequent need for effective pitchers capable of handling high-pressure situations. Jackson remains a notable figure in baseball history, remembered for his skillful performances and his role in the evolution of the modern pitching game.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
62 67 1005 7 0 0 142 1188.3 983 451 127 464 1006 3.42 0

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 4.22 across their career seasons — 19.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1986 PHI NL 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 13.3 12 5 4 3 3.38 3.97 (+15%) -551.0
1987 PHI NL 3 10 55 7 0 0 1 109.3 88 51 56 93 4.20 4.29 (+2%) -1111.4
1988 SEA AL 6 5 62 0 0 0 4 99.3 74 29 43 76 2.63 3.73 (+30%) -438.2
1989 SEA AL 4 6 65 0 0 0 7 99.3 81 35 54 94 3.17 3.71 (+15%) -48.1
1990 SEA AL 5 7 63 0 0 0 3 77.3 64 39 44 69 4.54 3.86 (-18%) -573.2
1991 SEA AL 7 7 72 0 0 0 14 88.7 64 32 34 74 3.25 3.91 (+17%) 1440.5
1992 SFG NL 6 6 67 0 0 0 2 82.0 76 34 33 80 3.73 3.75 (avg) -
1993 SFG NL 6 6 81 0 0 0 1 77.3 58 26 24 70 3.03 4.19 (+28%) -
1994 SFG NL 3 2 36 0 0 0 4 42.3 23 7 11 51 1.49 4.51 (+67%) -
1995 CIN NL 6 1 40 0 0 0 2 49.0 38 13 19 41 2.39 4.45 (+46%) 581.9
1996 SEA AL 1 1 73 0 0 0 6 72.0 61 29 24 70 3.62 4.61 (+21%) 269.8
1997 CLE AL 2 5 71 0 0 0 15 75.0 59 27 29 74 3.24 4.39 (+26%) 2691.4
1998 CLE AL 1 1 69 0 0 0 40 64.0 43 11 13 55 1.55 4.43 (+65%) 2272.5
1999 CLE AL 3 4 72 0 0 0 39 68.7 60 31 26 55 4.06 4.71 (+14%) -225.3
2001 HOU NL 5 3 67 0 0 0 4 69.0 68 36 22 46 4.70 4.42 (-6%) -1713.5
2002 MIN AL 2 3 58 0 0 0 0 55.0 59 20 13 29 3.27 4.28 (+24%) 363.6
2004 CHW AL 2 0 45 0 0 0 0 46.7 55 26 15 26 5.01 4.46 (-12%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1005 28 3 5 2 0 0 1 0 1 4 0.179 0.207 0.250 0.457 0.0

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 32.0% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.

Career SLG .250 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — 38.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.457 vs. league average 0.740 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1986 PHI NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 PHI NL 55 17 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.118 — — — — 0.0
1988 SEA AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 SEA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1990 SEA AL 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SEA AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 SFG NL 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1993 SFG NL 81 3 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.667 — — — — 0.0
1994 SFG NL 36 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CIN NL 40 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1996 SEA AL 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 CLE AL 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 CLE AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 CLE AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 HOU NL 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIN AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHW AL 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
31 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0.333

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 ALCS MIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2002 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2001 NLDS1 HOU 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALCS CLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS1 CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALCS CLE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 ALDS1 CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 WS CLE 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1995 NLCS CIN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 NLDS2 CIN 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 2 31 0 4 28.7 32 15 13 25 4.71

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 ALCS MIN 0 0 3 0 0 1.0 5 3 2 2 27.00
2002 ALDS2 MIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 1 0 0 0 0.00
2001 NLDS1 HOU 0 1 2 0 0 0.7 3 2 0 1 27.00
1999 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1 4.50
1998 ALCS CLE 0 0 1 0 1 1.0 0 0 0 2 0.00
1998 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 3 0 3 4.0 3 2 1 1 4.50
1997 ALCS CLE 0 0 5 0 0 4.3 1 0 1 7 0.00
1997 ALDS1 CLE 1 0 4 0 0 4.3 3 0 1 5 0.00
1997 WS CLE 0 0 4 0 0 4.7 5 1 3 4 1.93
1995 NLCS CIN 0 1 3 0 0 2.3 5 6 4 1 23.14
1995 NLDS2 CIN 0 0 3 0 0 3.7 4 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 1005 7 57 166 9 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1986 PHI P 9 0 2 0 0 0
1987 PHI P 55 7 5 12 1 0
1988 SEA P 62 0 4 11 0 0
1989 SEA P 65 0 3 11 2 0
1990 SEA P 63 0 5 12 0 3
1991 SEA P 72 0 2 8 1 1
1992 SFN P 67 0 6 9 1 0
1993 SFN P 81 0 3 13 1 0
1994 SFN P 36 0 0 7 0 1
1995 CIN P 40 0 2 3 0 0
1996 SEA P 73 0 1 16 1 0
1997 CLE P 71 0 5 15 0 4
1998 CLE P 69 0 6 11 1 2
1999 CLE P 72 0 2 16 1 1
2001 HOU P 67 0 7 4 0 0
2002 MIN P 58 0 2 10 0 1
2004 CHA P 45 0 2 8 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 1005

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2004 CHA AL $500,000
2002 MIN AL $500,000
2001 HOU NL $750,000
2000 PHI NL $3,000,000
1999 CLE AL $2,100,000
1998 CLE AL $2,000,000
1997 CLE AL $2,000,000
1996 SEA AL $1,200,000
1995 CIN NL $1,250,000
1994 SFN NL $2,966,667
1993 SFN NL $2,266,667
1992 SFN NL $1,666,667
1991 SEA AL $700,000
1990 SEA AL $400,000
1989 SEA AL $265,000
1988 SEA AL $77,500
1987 PHI NL $62,500
1986 PHI NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $21,765,001

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Hill College Hillsboro TX 1984

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Most Valuable Player AL 21th 1.0 392 0