Lou Jackson
| Lou Jackson | |
|---|---|
Tokyo, Japan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 23, 1958, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| NPB: 1966, for the Sankei Atoms | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: May 11, 1964, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| NPB: 1968, for the Sankei Atoms | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .213 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .257 |
| Home runs | 68 |
| Runs batted in | 181 |
| Teams | |
Louis Clarence Jackson (July 26, 1935 – May 27, 1969) was an American
Japan for the Sankei Atoms. He attended Grambling State University
, threw right-handed, batted left-handed, and was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 168 pounds (76 kg).
Chicago Cubs
Jackson was originally signed by the Cubs in
class-C Magic Valley Cowboys, batting .310 with 15 home runs. The following season, he was moved up to the class-A Pueblo Dodgers, and made his major league debut in July. He played 24 games for the Cubs, with just 6 hits in 35 at-bats, including his first and only major league home run off Ray Semproch of the Philadelphia Phillies on August 3, 1958.[1]
In
Washington Senators
organization.
Baltimore Orioles
After the 1963 season, he was drafted by the Orioles. He started the season with them, but played just four of the team's first 23 games.minor league club.
Japan
In 1966, Jackson signed with the Sankei Atoms. In his first season in Japan, he hit 20 home runs in 97 games, batting .254. In 1967, he improved to a .296 batting average, with 28 home runs. The following season, however, he slumped at the plate, hitting just .219, and one day collapsed at home plate while batting. He died the following year of pancreatitis at age 33.[3]
References
- Connie Mack Stadium." www.baseballreference.com. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- ^ "Lou Jackson - 1964 game log." "www.baseball-reference.com." Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ISBN 0803283164. Google Books. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Foreign batting from Japan Baseball Daily