Where does Travis Jackson rank among baseball greats?
Travis Jackson ranks #50 among the Top 50 all-time at SS. Rankings ⇒ Travis Jackson Teammates Shanty Hogan George Kelly Frankie Frisch Fred Lindstrom Dave Bancroft Irish Meusel Hack Wilson Mel Ott Art Nehf Burleigh Grimes Carl Hubbell Fred Fitzsimmons Dolph Luque Bill Terry Best Season: 1929 Like others who had frequent nagging injuries, it’s hard to pick Jackson’s best season. In 1930 he hit a career-high .339, but played just 116 games. He enjoyed just four season of 140 or more games, the best of which was in 1929 when he set a career standard with 270 total bases on the strength of 21 doubles, 12 triples and 21 home runs. He hit .294, which was exactly the league average. never a great defensive infielder, Jackson did lead NL shortstops in fielding, chances, assists and double plays in 1929. Jackson and Wright In 1930, the Sporting News ran an article that discussed “the big topic for debate” among New York fans. The issue was which shortstop, Brooklyn’s Glenn Wright or the Giants’
