From SABR Encyclopedia
Conor Sims Jackson
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Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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Height:
| 6' 2"
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Weight:
| 225
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Born:
| 1982-5-7 at Austin, TX (US)
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Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Conor Jackson is a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Father, John Jackson is an actor who portrayed Admiral A.J. Chegwidden on the television series "JAG."
- Was one of four players to maintain an Arizona Fall League (AFL) journal for MLB.com during his time in the 2004 AFL.
- Missed much of the 2009 season because of illness, including a case of Valley Fever.[1]
Pre-professional career
- Played for the US National team in 2002.
Achievements
- Was a third team All-American pick by Baseball America in his senior year at Cal, in which he batted .388 with 10 HRs, 44 RBI and a PAC-10 leading .538 on-base percentage.
- In 2003, he was the Northwest League's Most Valuable Player. and chosen as an outfielder on Baseball America's short-season All-Star team.
- In 2004, he participated in the All-Star Futures Game in Houston and was recognized by Baseball America as a mid-season High Class A ( Lancaster) and the California League's Best Hitting Prospect. He then tied for the Arizona Fall League lead in home runs (8).
- In 2005, he finished second in the Pacific Coast League in on-base percentage (.457) and fourth in batting average (.354). Was selected as the starting first baseman for the PCL at the Triple-A All-Star Game and for the U.S. squad at the All-Star Futures Game.
- In 2006, his first hit as a pinch-hitter was a game-winning home run on July 30 vs. Houston. He had 38 multi-hit games for the Diamondbacks.
- In 2007, HIt a team-leading .308 after the All-Star break. His .555 slugging percentage and .371 on-base percentage ranked second on the Diamondbacks. In the post-season, he hit .125 in the NLDS vs. the Cubs and .333 in the NLCS vs. Colorado.
Sources
- Arizona Diamondbacks Media Guide. 2008.
Further Reading
- Last Baseball Register entry: 2007 Baseball Register. St. Louis, MO: Sporting News, 2006.
Footnotes
- ↑ http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2009/05/21/20090521spt-dbnotes.html, retrieved on 2010-01-10.