Ashes Jackson had a fascinating, brief career.
We’ve respected the historical length of his time in the game, giving him a nice 4 year run. One of those (1911) was very good, another 2 (1910 and 1912) solid, and his rookie campaign in 1909 was pretty rough.
Jackson took a lot of walks and had some power, a nice combination for a middle infielder, and while he struck out a bit too much, he was certainly a useful offensive piece, especially when you add in his excellent speed.
Defensively, Jackson was very good at SS and 3B and barely adequate in the OF. He had a strong arm and decent range, so it’s not clear what didn’t transfer to the corner OF: it may just have been a matter of him having more value on the left side of the infield.
Jackson is another relatively unstable projection: if further research uncovers more about why his career ended, that could make for a compelling argument to extend his career. If that were to happen, my guess is he would gain an extra 4-7 years as he clearly had the tools to hold down a starting job.
| Name | Ashes Jackson |
| ID / Status | jacks01ash / Draft |
| Pos | SS |
| DOB / i9s Career | 05/08/1883 / 1909 - 1912 |
| Birthplace | Dover, MO (USA) |
| Height / Weight | 5'6" / 155 |
| B / T | / R |
Batting Projections
| Year | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | CS | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1909 | 99 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0.182 | 0.214 | 0.222 | 0.436 |
| 1910 | 455 | 113 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 68 | 43 | 7 | 0.248 | 0.295 | 0.303 | 0.598 |
| 1911 | 473 | 136 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 60 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 0.288 | 0.368 | 0.397 | 0.765 |
| 1912 | 318 | 83 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 46 | 19 | 6 | 0.261 | 0.351 | 0.355 | 0.706 |