Bo Jackson Hitting Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Bo Jackson was a classic three-true-outcomes hitter — exceptional home run production, a disciplined eye for walks, and a high strikeout rate. The profile was built around an era-adjusted SLG+ of 120 (strong for the era), an AVG+ of 95 (below-average contact rate), an OBP+ of 92 (limited on-base ability), exceptional home run frequency, and a strikeout rate that limited the offensive floor. The profile also carried a batting average that sat well below the league norm and an on-base percentage consistently below league average.
Featured Matchups
- 🔥 Erik Hanson | Matchup (13 PA)
- 🤮 Roy Smith | Matchup (11 PA)
- 💣 Erik Hanson | Matchup (13 PA)
- 🧱 Jim Abbott | Matchup (32 PA)
- ⚔️ Jimmy Key | Matchup (43 PA)
Bo Jackson Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
8
Season Average Seasons Hitting
8
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
8
Career Games Hitting
694
Season Average Games Hitting
86.75
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
158.57
Career Plate Appearances
2626
Season Average Plate Appearances
328.25
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.25
Season Average Batting Average
0.25
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.25
Career Equivalent Average
0.803
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.803
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.803
Career Extra Base Hits
241
Season Average Extra Base Hits
30.13
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
55.06
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.403
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.403
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.403
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0.059
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0.059
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0.059
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0.236
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0.236
Career Base Runs
365.66
Season Average Base Runs
45.71
Base Runs Per 600 PA
83.55
Career Total Bases
1135
Season Average Total Bases
141.88
Total Bases Per 600 PA
259.33
Career Times on Base
812
Season Average Times on Base
101.5
Times on Base Per 600 PA
185.53
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.31
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.31
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.31
Career Slugging Pct
0.474
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.474
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.474
Career Isolated Power
0.224
Season Average Isolated Power
0.224
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.224
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.258
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.258
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.258
Career Total Average
0.767
Season Average Total Average
0.767
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.767
Career Runs Produced
615
Season Average Runs Produced
76.88
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
140.52
Career Runs Created
351.21
Season Average Runs Created
43.9
Runs Created Per 600 PA
80.25
Career Hit By Pitch
14
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.75
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.2
Career Intentional Walks
20
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.5
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
4.57
Career Strikeouts
841
Season Average Strikeouts
105.13
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
192.16
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.12
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
3.12
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
3.12
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.24
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.24
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.24
Career Sacrifice Hit
2
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
0.25
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
0.46
Career Sacrifice Fly
17
Season Average Sacrifice Fly
2.13
Sacrifice Fly Per 600 PA
3.88
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
40
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
5
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
9.14
Career Stolen Bases
82
Season Average Stolen Bases
10.25
Stolen Bases Per 600 PA
18.74
Career Caught Stealing
32
Season Average Caught Stealing
4
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
7.31
Career Stolen Base Attempts
114
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
14.25
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
26.05
Career Stolen Base Percentage
71.93
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
71.93
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
71.93
Bo Jackson Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
7
Season Average Seasons Fielding
7
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
7
Career Games Played as Fielder
557
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
79.57
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.08
Career Starts as Fielder
541
Season Average Starts as Fielder
77.29
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.05
Career Played Outs
13876
Season Average Played Outs
1982.29
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
4625.1
Season Average Inning Played
660.8
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
1168
Season Average Total Chances
166.86
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
2.27
Career Chances Accepted
1124
Season Average Chances Accepted
160.57
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
2.19
Career Fielding Percentage
96.23
Season Average Fielding Percentage
96.23
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
96.23
Career Range Factor
2.018
Season Average Range Factor
2.018
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
2.018
Career Games Started %
97.13
Season Average Games Started %
97.13
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
97.13
Career Double Plays
9
Season Average Double Plays
1.29
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.02
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
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