Doug Brocail vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Brocail led in run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 95), walk avoidance (BB%+ 116 vs 112), and strikeout rate (K%+ 78 vs 76). Al Jackson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Doug Brocail.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Al Jackson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
3.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Al Jackson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Al Jackson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
17.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
134.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67