Cal Dorsett vs. Grant Jackson — Career Comparison

Cal Dorsett
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Cal Dorsett built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 11.85 and 2.780 for Cal Dorsett. By the career numbers, Grant Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal Dorsett and Grant Jackson

Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
4.58
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.32
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
11.85
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.85
11.85
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.3
12.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.88
6.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
16.46
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.46
16.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
8.56
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.95
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.66
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
51.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.63
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.93
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
13.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.17
13.17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.781
2.781
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
42.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
0.404
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.37
51.37
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Cal Dorsett and Grant Jackson

Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal Dorsett and Grant Jackson

Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
8
1600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.48
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
83.33
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Dorsett
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA