Danny Jackson

This article is about the baseball player. For the soccer player, see Danny Jackson (footballer).

Danny Jackson
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Pitcher
Born: (1962-01-05) January 5, 1962 San Antonio, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 11, 1983, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1997, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	112–131
Earned run average	4.01
Strikeouts	1,225
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1983–1987) Cincinnati Reds (1988–1990) Chicago Cubs (1991–1992) Pittsburgh Pirates (1992) Philadelphia Phillies (1993–1994) St. Louis Cardinals (1995–1997) San Diego Padres (1997)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1988, 1994) 2× World Series champion (1985, 1990) NL wins leader (1988)

Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio, Texas) was a pitcher with a 15-year career from 1983 to 1997. He played for the Kansas City Royals of the American League and the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and the San Diego Padres all of the National League.

A key member of the World Series winning Royals in 1985, Jackson made one of the most important starts in Royals history in the American League Championship Series. Trailing the Blue Jays three games to one and facing elimination, Jackson tossed a complete game shutout and kept the Royals alive. Two weeks later, in the '85 World Series, Jackson again took the ball with the Royals trailing three games to one in a Game Five, and again Jackson led the Royals to a crucial victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Jackson's 1.04 post-season ERA with the Royals is the lowest in team history (min 10 IP). After disappointing seasons in 1986 and 1987, Jackson, along with Angel Salazar, was traded to Cincinnati for Kurt Stillwell and Ted Power.

He was elected to the National League All-Star team twice (1988 and 1994). He led the National League in wins in 1988 with 23 and, with 18-game winner Tom Browning, combined for the best pitching tandem in baseball that season. Jackson's great 1988 season went largely unnoticed because of the outstanding season turned in by the Dodgers' Orel Hershiser.

Jackson also played in three World Series for three teams: 1985 for the Kansas City Royals, 1990 for the Cincinnati Reds, and 1993 for the Philadelphia Phillies.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball wins champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)