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Damian Jackson
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B/T: R/R
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
2209
.243
32
198
133
.679
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
2209
.243
32
198
133
.679
Damian Jackson Bio
Fullname:
Damian Jacques Jackson
Born:
8/16/1973 in Los Angeles, CA
Draft:
1991, Cleveland Indians, Round: 44, Overall Pick: 1147
College:
Laney College
Debut:
9/12/1996
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Damian Jacques Jackson
Acquired by the Royals from the Cubs on May 31 for minor league INF Gookie Dawkins and a player to be named later. Signed a minor league contract with the Cubs on April 1, 2004...called up to the big-league club on May 6 when SS Alex Gonzalez was placed on the disabled list with a broken right wrist...appeared in seven games for the Cubs, recording one hit (a home run) in 15 at-bats.
Personal:
Selected by the Cleveland Indians in 1st round of 1991 June draft...Graduated from Ygnacio Valley H.S. in Concord, CA...Played one season of college baseball at Laney J.C. in Oak. before signing with Cleveland.
2003
Played in 109 games for the Red Sox, batting .261 and stealing 16 bases...had 42 hits and scored 34 runs in 161 at-bats. A versatile player, Jackson played all four infield positions and also in the outfield for the Red Sox...played 38 games as an outfielder and did not commit an error.
2002
Signed by the Red Sox as a free agent on 12/18...Began spring training w/SD...Traded to Det. w/Matt Walbeck for Javier Cardona and Rich Gomez on 3/24...Hit .257 (63-245) w/31 R, 20 2B and 12 SB in 81 G for Det...Played 56 G (53 GS) at 2B, 2 G at 3B, 6 G (4 GS) at SS, 3 G ( 1 GS) in LF and 3 G (3 GS) in CF...Hit .325 in 16 June games (13-40, 5 R, 3 2B, 4 RBI)...Played in his 500th career M.L. game on 8/25 vs. Oak. and went 2-5 w/1 2B and 3 R.
2001
Played in 122 G and hit .241 (106-440) w/4 HR, 8 RBI and 23 SB...T2nd on club in SB and led SD w/6 3B...Made 115 starts at 2B (118 G), 3 GS at SS and 2 apps. in CF...Missed 36 G while on the D.L. w/fractured rt. thumb 5/1-6/22...Sustained the injury when hit by an A.J. Burnett pitch 5/12 vs. Fla. during Burnett's no-hit game...23 SB in 29 atts. (79.3%) and stole 3B 5 times...Had .986 fld. pct. in 118 G (115 GS) at 2B, 4th among N.L. 2B...Made only 8 E in 572 TC and turned 68 DPs...Batted .319 (36-113) w/6 2B and 12 RBI off LHP and .214 (70-327) w/15 2B, 5 3B, 3 HR and 26 RBI off RHP...Hit his 2nd career grand slam in 8-6 win at Hou. 7/14 off Wade Miller.
1996
Was an American Assoc. All-Star at AAA Buffalo...Earned a Sept. call-up to Clev. and played in 5 G...Ranked 3rd in AA w/24 SB in 31 atts...Led AA shortstops w/131 G 635 TC, 203 PO, 403 assts. and 84 DP...Made his M.L. debut 9/12 vs. Ana as a 9th inng. defensive replacement at SS...Recorded his first M.L. hit in game 1 of 9/14 DH vs. Oak., a pinch-hit double off Doug Johns...Made his first M.L. start 8/18 at Comiskey Park...Batted .255 w/9steals in 13 games for Oriente in the Venezuelan Winter Lg.
1997
Traded from Clev. to Cin. on 7/31...Was named the best baserunner, fastest baserunner, best defensive SS , and most exciting player in the American Assoc. in Baseball America's "Best Tools" survey of league managers...Was rated the Reds' No. 1 prospect and 4th best prospect in the AA by Baseball America...Selected to the AA All-Star team after hitting .288 w/4 HR, 20 RBI and 24 steals in 92 G at Buffalo and Indianapolis...Ranked 5th in the league w/a.379 OBP and 6th w/24 SB...Hit .368 w/a HR, 2 RBI and 3 SB for Indy in the playoffs...Played in 8 G for the Indians and made 2 starts at SS...Traded on 7/31 to Cin...Made his N.L. debut vs. Chi. on 9/ 10...Hit his first M.L. HR on 9/27 off Rick Dehart vs. Mont...Underwent arthroscopic surgery performed by Dr. Tim Kremchek on his rt. knee to repair the lateral meniscus and medial collateral ligament on 8/9 and missed 15 games...Played for Scottsdale in the Ariz. Fall Lg. and was named to the All-Prospect team...Was among AFL leaders w/11 SB and 4 3B (both T2nd), .374 avg. (3rd), .450 OBP (3rd), 32 R (T3rd) and 52 H (4th).
1998
Hit .316 in 13 G during 2 stints w/Cin. (5/31-4/5, 9/9-9/27)...Spent most of season at Indianapolis (AAA-Clev.)...Hit .261 w/6 HR, 49 RBI and 25 SB for Indianapolis...Began season on Reds' Opening Day roster and appeared in 2 G as a defensive replacement before he was optioned to Indy on 4/6...Recalled on 9/9 and hit .375 (12-32) in his first 9 G...Had 9 GS incl. his first 2 career starts in CF (9/ 15-16 vs. Milw.)...T3rd in International Lg. w/102 R and 10 3B, and T4th w/36 2B...Combined to hit .374 (55-147) in Aug. and Sept...Named Indians' Player of the Month for Aug. when he batted .376 (44-117) w/14 2B, 5 3B and 16 RBI...Went 5-5 w/6 R and reached base safely in all 9 plate apps. in an 8/6 DH at Toledo.
1999
In his first full M.L. season and first w/SD, he was in 133 G, tied for 3rd most on SD, and led all M.L. rookies w/a career high 34 SB (44 atts.)...Played 4 different positions: 2B (21 G, 18 GS), SS (100 G, 86 GS), LF (2 G) and RF (1 G, 1 GS)...Tied a club record w/5 SB on 6/28 vs. Col.; he also became the 12th Padre to steal home in that game (double steal w/Quilvio Veras)...Hit into only 2 DPs in 388 AB (1 per 194 plate apps.).
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
2209
332
536
32
198
133
.243
.323
.679
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
2209
332
536
32
198
133
.243
.323
.679
News
10/06/2003 at 8:00 PM
10/06/2003 at 8:00 PM
2003 ALDS Gm5: Damon, Jackson collide, Dye thrown out
7/14/2001 at 8:05 PM
7/14/2001 at 8:05 PM
SD@HOU: Jackson crushes broken-bat grand slam
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League Rankings
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
2003
8
9th in AL
1999
10
14th in NL
Stolen Bases
Year
SB
Rank
2005
15
21st in NL
2003
16
23rd in AL
2001
23
11th in NL
2000
28
10th in NL
1999
34
11th in NL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
2001
6
11th in NL
2000
6
14th in NL
Strikeouts
Year
SO
Rank
2001
128
14th in NL
2000
108
23rd in NL
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