Jackson had previously played for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League, and owner Connie Mack sent him on loan to the Pelicans for the 1910 season.

He also led the league with 82 runs scored, 165 hits, and 19 triples, and he was praised for "his sweet swing and effortless skills in the outfield."

[4][5][6][7] Hank Butcher, George Rohe, and John W. Weimer tied for the league lead in home runs with 4 each.

The team's pitchers were Ted Breitenstein, Otto Hess, Bert Maxwell, and Pat Paige.

[10] After clinching the pennant, New Orleans defeated the Atlanta Crackers, and "a brass band played between innings, and twice during the game snacks of pretzels and sauerkraut were delivered onto the field, where play was halted so the athletes could snack.