Michael Driscoll vs. Jason Jennings — Career Comparison

Michael Driscoll
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jason Jennings
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the Year

Jason Jennings built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Driscoll as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jason Jennings posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.594 compared to 5.4 and 1.600 for Michael Driscoll. By the career numbers, Jason Jennings had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Michael Driscoll and Jason Jennings

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
1.79
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.49
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.59
45.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
5.4
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
4.95
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3385
27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1128.1
9
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1253
9.99
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.99
9.99
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
1.09
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
4.03
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.33
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
5.97
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.97
5.97
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.41
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
43.2
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5032
40.14
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
661
5.27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.44
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.96
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.558
1.558
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
39.6
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4404
35.13
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.317
0.317
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.14
40.14

Fielding Stats for Michael Driscoll and Jason Jennings

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.79
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3385
27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128.1
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.67
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
1.12
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
1.87
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.79
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Michael Driscoll and Jason Jennings

Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
371.43
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
378
600
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
329
522.22
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
107.94
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
82.54
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.22
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.17
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.4
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.11
36.69
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
139.68
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
139.68
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
28.57
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
41.27
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
66.67
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.22
38.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
30.16
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
126.98
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.73
4.73
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
44.44
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.59
Michael Driscoll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.59
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Driscoll
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Jennings
Career
Per 600 PA