Larry Andersen vs. Grant Jackson — Career Comparison

Larry Andersen
Baby BoomersOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Larry Andersen a clear advantage over Grant Jackson across the core pitching metrics. Larry Andersen led in home run suppression (HR9+ 152 vs 71), walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 107 vs 84). Larry Andersen was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Larry Andersen and Grant Jackson

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
4.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.63
50.63
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
3.15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
932
8.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
8.43
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.81
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.47
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
758
6.85
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
889
5.89
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.85
6.85
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.074
1.074
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4171
37.72
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.41
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.93
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
3.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.48
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.41
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3750
33.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Larry Andersen and Grant Jackson

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
699
6.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
692
4.58
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2986
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
995.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.88
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
2.24
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.84
90.84
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Andersen and Grant Jackson

Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
699
9320
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
1709.52
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
45
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
38
506.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
66.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
66.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
106.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.327
0.327
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.62
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
53.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
7.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
200
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
53.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Andersen
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA