Mike Jackson (right-handed pitcher)
| Mike Jackson | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: December 22, 1964 Houston, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 11, 1986, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 29, 2004, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 62–67 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.42 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,006 | ||
| Saves | 142 | ||
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Michael Ray "Mike" Jackson (born December 22, 1964) is a former professional baseball player whose career spanned 19 seasons, 16 of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB). Jackson, a relief pitcher for the majority of his career, compiled a career earned run average (ERA) of 3.42, allowing 451 earned runs off of 983 hits, 127 home runs, and 464 walks while recording 1,006 strikeouts over 1,005 games pitched.
Standing 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) and weighing 185 pounds (84 kg), he made his professional debut in 1984 for the minor-league Spartanburg Suns, an affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. After battling arm injuries in the early 1990s, Jackson reestablished himself as a top relief pitcher for the Reds in 1995 and went on to pitch in the 1997 World Series for the Indians. After one-year stints with the Astros, Twins, and White Sox, Jackson retired from baseball in 2005.
Jackson was born on December 22, 1964, in Houston, Texas. He attended high school at Forest Brook, and later attended college at Hill College in Texas.
Jackson entered the Major League Baseball Draft in 1983, where he was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 29th round. He did not sign with the Phillies, and reentered the draft in 1984 where was again drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the January Secondary amateur draft. Jackson signed a $60,000 contract with the club on April 27, 1984.
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