Lloyd Allen vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Lloyd Allen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 91 for Lloyd Allen and 95 for Al Jackson, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 95 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Lloyd Allen — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.