Dana Allison vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Dana Allison
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dana Allison as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 7.36 and 2.000 for Dana Allison. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dana Allison and Al Jackson

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.49
6.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
4.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.818
0.818
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
40.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.36
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.909
1.909
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
34.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.09
40.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Dana Allison and Al Jackson

Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Allison
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dana Allison and Al Jackson

Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
600
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Dana Allison
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Dana Allison
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67