Conor Jackson
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| Arizona Diamondbacks — No. 16 | |
| First Baseman | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| July 28, 2005 for the Arizona Diamondbacks | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2006) |
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| AVG | .277 |
| RBI | 87 |
| HR | 17 |
Conor Sims Jackson (nicknamed Action Jackson) was born May 7, 1982 in Austin, Texas. He is a first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Arizona Diamondbacks. He bats right handed and throws right handed. He is 6'2" and roughly 225 pounds. His father is actor John M. Jackson, who portrayed Admiral Chegwidden on the show JAG.
After graduating from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, California in 2000, Jackson proceeded to have a stellar collegiate career at the University of California (Berkeley) as a third baseman. He developed a reputation for a patient batting eye and led the Pac-10 with a .538 OBP in 2003. Jackson was drafted in the first round (19th overall) of the 2003 MLB amateur draft.
Never known for his defense prowess, Jackson was moved to the outfield shortly after being drafted. In his initial debut with Yakima of the shortseason Northwest League, he batted a wopping .996 hitting a HOMERUN in every plate appearance except one in which he hit a double, after starting his career 0 for 4. Since his minor league debut, Jackson has successfully climbed the minor league ladder and also endured a further position change to first base.
He received his first taste of the majors in 2005 (debuting July 28, 2005 in Wrigley Field), where he batted .200/.303/.306 with 2 HR in 85 AB. After an excellent spring in 2006, he claimed the Diamondbacks' starting first base job. Conor played a vast majority of first base for the D-Backs, and showed great promise in the 2006 season.
[edit] Career Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A-Yakima | 68 | 257 | 44 | 82 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 41 | 3 | .319 | .410 | .533 |
| 2004 | A-Lancaster | 67 | 258 | 64 | 89 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 4 | .345 | .438 | .562 |
| 2004 | AA-El Paso | 60 | 226 | 33 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 24 | 36 | 3 | .301 | .367 | .456 |
| 2005 | AAA-Tucson | 93 | 333 | 66 | 118 | 38 | 2 | 8 | 73 | 69 | 32 | 3 | .354 | .457 | .553 |
| 2005 | MLB-Arizona | 40 | 85 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .200 | .303 | .306 |
| 2006 | MLB-Arizona | 140 | 485 | 75 | 141 | 26 | 1 | 15 | 79 | 54 | 73 | 1 | .291 | .368 | .441 |
[edit] External links
- ESPN - profile and daily updates
- Conor Jackson - stats, news, and information from AroundtheDiamond.com
- Conor Jackson Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - May 2005
