Steven Jackson (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

| image =

| name=Steven Jackson

| position=Pitcher

| bats=Right

| throws=Right

| birth_date={{birth date and age|1982|3|15}}

| birth_place=Sumter, South Carolina, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

| debutdate=June 1

| debutyear=2009

| debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates

|finalleague = MLB

| finaldate=October 3

| finalyear=2010

| finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates

|statleague = MLB

| stat1label=Win–loss record

| stat1value=2–4

| stat2label=Earned run average

| stat2value=4.31

| stat3label=Strikeouts

| stat3value=28

| teams=

Pittsburgh Pirates ({{baseball year|2009}}–{{Baseball year|2010}})

}}

Steven Nash Jackson (born March 15, 1982) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2009 and 2010.

Amateur career

A native of Sumter, South Carolina, Jackson attended Summerville High School. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 38th round of the 2000 MLB Draft, but chose to attend Clemson University instead.{{Cite web |title=2000 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Draft Class - The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/draft_class/2000~28/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}} He pitched for Clemson for four years, going 19–8.{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2009 |title=Jackson Third Former Tiger Called up to Big Leagues in 2009 |url=https://clemsontigers.com/jackson-third-former-tiger-called-up-to-big-leagues-in-2009/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site |language=en-US}} In 2001 and 2002, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |access-date=September 25, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2001&T=Falmouth_Commodores |title=2001 Falmouth Commodores |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2002&T=Falmouth_Commodores |title=2002 Falmouth Commodores |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=September 23, 2021}}

Jackson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 32nd round of the 2003 MLB Draft but returned to Clemson for his senior year.{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2003 |title=Steven Jackson Drafted in 32nd Round by Cleveland |url=https://clemsontigers.com/steven-jackson-drafted-in-32nd-round-by-cleveland/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=2003 Cleveland Indians Draft Class - The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/draft_class/2003~9/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}} The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted him in the 10th round of the 2004 MLB Draft and he signed.{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2004 |title=TigerIllustrated - Six Tigers selected in day one of MLB Draft |url=https://clemson.rivals.com/news/six-tigers-selected-in-day-one-of-mlb-draft?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAE1l3xwbLTMWi6_XmSfAtD2H713rQWu7FDP3ySwiJgUGYtFLpz2fznqZ53-b5ytuymQzOIgytSrMGhSP-knKtT_EGKQRWj2k8rSoMyuXIIPztjlhVEaHJj2WtGWZi4OF6iCf9EN9QrAwZ8P0u11-LRc3Nz3XB0P-GE5oRTS3pUVq |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=clemson.rivals.com}}

Professional career

=Arizona Diamondbacks=

Jackson pitched in the Diamondbacks minor league system from 2004 to 2006. In 2004, he moved from the Rookie-level Missoula Osprey in the Pioneer League to the Yakima Bears of the Northwest League in Low-A. He spent the 2005 season with the High-A South Bend Silver Hawks in the Midwest League, pitching to a 5.33 ERA in 28 starts. In 2006, he had a 2.65 ERA in 24 starts for the Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A Southern League. He then pitched to a 7.11 ERA in six starts while with the Scottsdale Scorpions of the Arizona Fall League.{{Cite web |title=Scottsdale Scorpions History {{!}} Arizona Fall League |url=https://www.mlb.com/arizona-fall-league/teams/scottsdale-scorpions/history |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jackso003ste |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

=New York Yankees=

On January 9, 2007, he was traded by the Diamondbacks to the New York Yankees (along with Ross Ohlendorf, Luis Vizcaíno and Alberto Gonzalez) for Randy Johnson.{{Cite web |date=January 4, 2007 |title=Yankees have tentative deal to send Unit to D-Backs |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2720413 |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Big Unit heads back to Arizona |url=https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2007/01/05/big-unit-heads-back-to-arizona/29386616007/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Spartanburg Herald Journal |language=en-US}} He started the season in Triple-A with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, but was demoted to Double-A after posting a 5.87 ERA in 69 innings between the bullpen and rotation. He again pitched in the Arizona Fall League, this time for the Peoria Javelinas, allowing 10 runs on 21 hits in just 16 inning of work out of the bullpen.{{Cite web |last=Lewin |first=Joe |date=August 28, 2007 |title=Yankees send Thunder players to AFL |url=https://www.nj.com/timesupdates/2007/08/yankees_send_thunder_players_t.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=nj |language=en}}

Jackson spent the 2008 season between Double-A and Triple-A, managing a 3.17 ERA in 48.1 innings with Scranton. He was called up on April 19, 2009, to provide bullpen depth but never appeared in a game.{{Cite web |last=Carig |first=Marc |date=April 19, 2009 |title=Another day, another reliever, for the New York Yankees |url=https://www.nj.com/yankees/2009/04/another_day_another_reliever_f.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=The Star Ledger |language=en}} After spending several days with the team, he was optioned back to Triple-A on April 28.{{Cite web |title=Transactions |url=https://www.mlb.com/yankees/roster/transactions/2009/04 |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} Jackson spent the 2009 season in Scranton, pitching to a 4.45 ERA in 19 games.

=Pittsburgh Pirates=

On May 8, 2009, he was designated for assignment by the Yankees{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Transactions |url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/mlb/2009/05/09/transactions/23787561007/ |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=The Columbus Dispatch |language=en-US}} and claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.{{Cite web |last=PERROTTO |first=JOHN |date=May 24, 2009 |title=PERROTO{{!}} Pirates add another former Yankees minor-leaguer |url=https://www.tribdem.com/sports/local_sports/perroto-pirates-add-another-former-yankees-minor-leaguer/article_aa84caea-586a-5de2-a140-dffe50f8aa2c.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=The Tribune-Democrat |language=en}} He made his Major League debut for the Pirates on June 1, 2009, against the New York Mets, working one scoreless inning of relief.{{Cite web |agency=Associated Press |date=June 2, 2009 |title=Pirates rally to beat Mets 8-5 |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-bbn-mets-pirates-060109-2009jun01-story.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}} He appeared in 40 games in 2009 and 11 in 2010 for the Pirates, with a 2–4 record and 4.31 ERA. He also played 53 games with the AAA Indianapolis Indians during that stretch. In his 40 Major League appearances he gave up 38 hits, allowed 15 earned runs, gave up two home runs, walked 22 batters, struck out 21 batters, and had a .236 average against in just 43.0 innings with the Bucs.{{Cite web |title=Steven Jackson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jacksst01.shtml |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}

On January 19, 2011, Jackson was designated for assignment by Pittsburgh.{{Cite web |last=Wilmoth |first=Charlie |date=August 4, 2010 |title=Pirates Claim Chan Ho Park, Designate Steven Jackson For Assignment |url=https://pittsburgh.sbnation.com/2010/8/4/1605809/pirates-claim-chan-ho-park |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=SB Nation Pittsburgh |language=en}}

=Los Angeles Dodgers=

On March 10, 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.{{Cite web |date=March 10, 2011 |title=Minor Deals: Lamb, Hall, Johnson, Baisley |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/03/minor-deals-lamb-hall-hayes.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} He was assigned to the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts and promoted to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes on May 11.

Jackson was released by the Dodgers on May 19, 2011.{{Cite web |date=June 24, 2011 |title=Minor Moves: Steven Jackson |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/06/minor-moves-steven-jackson.html |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}

=Cincinnati Reds=

On May 22, 2011, Jackson signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He was assigned to the Triple-A Louisville Bats the following day.[http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/05/minor-deals-zumaya-red-sox-reds-blue-jays.html Minor Deals: Zumaya, Red Sox, Reds, Blue Jays], MLBTradeRumors.com, May 25, 2011.

=Pittsburgh Pirates=

On June 24, 2011, Jackson was traded to the Pirates for a player to be named later.

He announced his retirement in 2012, just before the start of spring training.{{Cite web |last=Bilodeau |first=Kevin |date=February 29, 2012 |title=Steven Jackson Retires From Pro Baseball |url=https://www.live5news.com/story/17040907/steven-jackson-retires-from-pro-baseball |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=live5news |language=en}} Jackson was inducted into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame in 2013.{{Cite web |title=Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame to induct three new members |url=https://abcnews4.com/amp/archive/charleston-baseball-hall-of-fame-to-tnduct-three-new-members |access-date=December 30, 2023 |website=abcnews4.com}}