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Name Team Age
Sonny Jackson Retired (1975, Age 34) Died (2025, Age 84)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 13
(1963)
SS B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jimmy Ryan League 0 7 years (66 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- B-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
B- 0 8/26/1941
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (CF)
A+ (98.0 %) B+ (68.8 %) D- (5.3 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT
1968 2B MIL 13 7 71.0 47 14 31 2 4 -1 5.70 .957
3B MIL 5 5 45.0 15 5 9 1 0 -1 2.80 .933
SS MIL 51 24 246.33 142 46 94 2 20 +1 5.12 .986
1969 2B MIL 27 14 154.33 95 39 56 0 14 -5 5.54 1.000
3B MIL 1 1 6.0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.50 1.000
SS MIL 35 18 180.66 94 27 67 0 8 -5 4.68 1.000
1970 2B MIL 19 8 97.0 60 23 36 1 7 +4 5.47 .983
SS MIL 26 7 85.0 51 15 35 1 7 -2 5.29 .980
1971 2B MIL 18 1 43.0 30 12 18 0 4 0 6.28 1.000
3B MIL 1 1 9.0 4 2 2 0 0 -1 4.00 1.000
SS MIL 42 16 189.0 94 38 56 0 13 -4 4.48 1.000
CF MIL 1 1 8.0 5 5 0 0 0 0 5.62 1.000
1972 2B MIL 26 12 137.33 79 36 41 2 7 -3 5.05 .975
3B MIL 4 4 34.33 18 6 12 0 0 -3 4.72 1.000
SS MIL 23 14 139.0 81 22 58 1 10 -1 5.18 .988
CF MIL 2 2 19.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 2.84 1.000
1973 2B MIL 14 14 122.0 66 24 42 0 10 +2 4.87 1.000
3B MIL 8 8 69.0 18 3 13 2 0 -2 2.09 .889
SS MIL 13 13 113.0 64 21 43 0 9 +1 5.10 1.000
LF MIL 4 4 34.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.59 1.000
CF MIL 11 11 97.0 27 24 0 3 0 -3 2.23 .889
1974 SS MIL 5 3 32.0 17 5 12 0 1 +1 4.78 1.000
Pos Total 2B 117 56 624.66 377 148 224 5 46 -3 5.36 .987
3B 19 19 163.33 56 16 37 3 0 -7 2.92 .946
SS 195 95 984.99 543 174 365 4 68 -9 4.92 .993
LF 4 4 34.0 6 6 0 0 0 -1 1.59 1.000
CF 14 14 124.0 38 35 0 3 0 -4 2.54 .921
Total 349 188 1930.98 1020 379 626 15 114 -24 4.68 .985
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Sonny Jackson has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1975-07-29The Milwaukee Braves have acquired Sonny Jackson from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have waived Sonny Jackson.
1974-10-16The Milwaukee Braves have designated Sonny Jackson for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have sent Ray Gallagher to the minors.
1974-09-10The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sonny Jackson to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Luis Shields to the major league team.
1974-05-05The Milwaukee Braves have designated Sonny Jackson for assignment.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Sonny Jackson to the major league team.
1967-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have renamed Eddie Adams to Sonny Jackson.
1966-09-29The Milwaukee Braves have sent Eddie Adams to the minors.
1966-09-13The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Eddie Adams to the major league team.