Larry Jackson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Nampa, Idaho, U.S. | June 2, 1931|
Died: August 28, 1990 Boise, Idaho, U.S. | (aged 59)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 17, 1955, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 20, 1968, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 194–183 |
Earned run average | 3.40 |
Strikeouts | 1,709 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Lawrence Curtis Jackson (June 2, 1931 – August 28, 1990) was an American right-handed professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies from 1955 to 1968.[1][2] In 1964, Jackson led the National League (NL) with 24 wins (playing for the eighth-place Cubs), and was runner-up in the Cy Young Award voting; he also led the NL in innings pitched and shutouts, once each.
Jackson's 194 career NL victories are the most in the league since 1900 by any right-hander who never played for a first-place team. A model of reliability, he won at least 13 games in each of his last 12 seasons.
He later served four terms in the Idaho Legislature.