James Benner Jackson (November 28, 1877 – October 9, 1955) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants, and the Cleveland Naps (now known as the Cleveland Guardians) during the early 1900s. In three hundred and forty-eight career games, he had a .235 batting average with three hundred hits in 1,274 at-bats. He was right-handed."Town & Vicinity." Frostburg, Maryland: Mining Journal, July 13, 1901, p. 3 (subscription required).
In 1902, he was described by The Pittsburgh Press as "the brilliant center fielder of the Orioles.""James Jackson Was Released: Cold Facts About Signing of the Player for New York." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, February 1, 1902, p. 8 (subscription required).
Formative years Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 28, 1877, Jackson attended the University of Pennsylvania.
Career During his three hundred and forty-eight-game career, Jackson played for multiple National League teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, the New York Giants, and the Cleveland Naps in and , and again from to . He batted and threw right-handed."Orioles Trounced for the Third Time." Chicago, Illinois: The Daily Inter-Ocean, September 2, 1901, p. 4 (subscription required)."Salary of Yost Is Very High." Minneapolis, Minnesota: The Minneapolis Tribune, February 12, 1905, p. 30 (subscription required).
Death Jackson died in Philadelphia on October 9, 1955.
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