Darrell Jackson (baseball)
| Darrell Jackson | |
|---|---|
Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1978, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 1, 1982, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 20–27 |
| Earned run average | 4.38 |
| Strikeouts | 229 |
| Teams | |
Darrell Preston Jackson (born April 3, 1956) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of five seasons in the majors, from 1978 until 1982, all with the Minnesota Twins.
Career
Jackson was drafted by the Twins out of high school in
In
After just 10 starts in the minors, Jackson was called up to the Twins in June. In 19 games, Jackson went 4–6 with a 4.48 ERA. He did record one shutout in 1978, on July 7 against the Oakland Athletics.[2]
Jackson split 1979 between the Twins and their Triple-A farm club, the Toledo Mud Hens. In the majors, he pitched in 24 games (including 8 starts), going 4–4 with a 4.28 ERA. 1980 was Jackson's first (and, as it turned out, only) full season in the majors. He set career bests in wins (9), ERA (3.87), and strikeouts (90). On June 21, 1980, Jackson recorded his one and only save at the MLB level. He retired the last batter of the game to preserve a 3-2 victory over the Twins.[3]
Jackson spent most of 1981 on the sidelines with a shoulder injury, appearing in just 14 games in the majors and 2 at Triple-A. In 1982, the bottom fell out of Jackson's performance, as he went 0–5 and his ERA jumped to a career-worst 6.25. Things were no better in the minors, as he went 1–3 with an even worse ERA of 7.00 in 4 starts. On July 26, the Twins released Jackson, and he never again pitched in organized baseball.
Jackson currently runs the 1020 Club, Inc. A nonprofit organization that helps at-risk youth.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Gauge
- Retrosheet
- Venezuelan Professional Baseball League