Sonny Jackson
Roland Thomas Jackson
Born: July 9, 1944
Washington, DC USA
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: L
Throws: R
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 150
Career: 1963-1974
Minor League Statistics
Sonny Jackson compiled a career batting average of .251 with 7 home runs and 162 RBI in his 936-game career with the Houston Colt .45's, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves. He began playing during the 1963 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | 9 | 25 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .348 | .400 | .391 | .791 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | NL | Houston Astros | 10 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .130 | .167 | .130 | .297 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 | NL | Houston Astros | 150 | 670 | 596 | 80 | 174 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 49 | 14 | 42 | 53 | .292 | .341 | .334 | .674 | 199 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 1967 | NL | Houston Astros | 129 | 566 | 520 | 67 | 123 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 9 | 36 | 45 | .237 | .285 | .283 | .568 | 147 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 1968 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 105 | 392 | 358 | 37 | 81 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 35 | .226 | .282 | .268 | .550 | 96 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 1969 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 98 | 363 | 318 | 41 | 76 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 33 | .239 | .317 | .289 | .606 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 103 | 380 | 328 | 60 | 85 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 27 | .259 | .347 | .320 | .668 | 105 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1971 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 149 | 593 | 547 | 58 | 141 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 45 | .258 | .302 | .324 | .626 | 177 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 1972 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 60 | 133 | 126 | 20 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | .238 | .278 | .333 | .612 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 117 | 234 | 206 | 29 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | .209 | .283 | .252 | .536 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1974 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .429 | .429 | .857 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 936 | 3390 | 3055 | 396 | 767 | 81 | 28 | 7 | 162 | 126 | 51 | 250 | 265 | .251 | .308 | .303 | .611 | 925 | 52 | 11 | 57 | 17 | 11 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | SS | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 9.000 | 5.000 |
| 1964 | NL | Houston Colt .45's | SS | 7 | 5 | 48.7 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .870 | 3.699 | 2.857 |
| 1965 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 8 | 7 | 59.0 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | .969 | 4.729 | 3.875 |
| 1965 | NL | Houston Astros | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1966 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 150 | 150 | 1311.0 | 270 | 449 | 37 | 73 | .951 | 4.936 | 4.793 |
| 1967 | NL | Houston Astros | SS | 128 | 124 | 1108.3 | 204 | 379 | 35 | 63 | .943 | 4.734 | 4.555 |
| 1968 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 99 | 94 | 855.7 | 132 | 307 | 22 | 35 | .952 | 4.617 | 4.434 |
| 1969 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 97 | 88 | 781.7 | 161 | 254 | 17 | 48 | .961 | 4.778 | 4.278 |
| 1970 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 87 | 78 | 722.0 | 123 | 240 | 26 | 40 | .933 | 4.525 | 4.172 |
| 1971 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 145 | 136 | 1250.0 | 336 | 8 | 7 | 0 | .980 | 2.477 | 2.372 |
| 1972 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 17 | 15 | 123.0 | 28 | 52 | 2 | 9 | .976 | 5.854 | 4.706 |
| 1972 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 10 | 4 | 44.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.227 | .600 |
| 1972 | NL | Atlanta Braves | 3B | 6 | 5 | 43.0 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .958 | 4.814 | 3.833 |
| 1973 | NL | Atlanta Braves | SS | 36 | 27 | 239.0 | 42 | 88 | 5 | 10 | .963 | 4.895 | 3.611 |
| 1973 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 56 | 12 | 207.3 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 2.257 | .929 |
| 1974 | NL | Atlanta Braves | OF | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 849 | 747 | 6805.7 | 1392 | 1820 | 158 | 282 | .953 | 4.248 | 3.783 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NL | Atlanta Braves | NLCS | SS | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
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