Drew Gagnon vs. Larry Jackson — Career Comparison

Drew Gagnon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Drew Gagnon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.268 compared to 7.32 and 1.710 for Drew Gagnon. By the career numbers, Larry Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drew Gagnon and Larry Jackson

Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.26
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.54
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.5
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.46
51.46
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
7.32
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.32
7.32
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.68
7.68
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
12.36
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.36
12.36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
3.28
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.71
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
3.03
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.03
3.03
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
6.31
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1709
4.71
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.31
6.31
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.037
1.037
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.15
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.01
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.19
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
43.65
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.02
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.2
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
9.34
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.76
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.71
1.71
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
39.11
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.65
43.65
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Drew Gagnon and Larry Jackson

Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.25
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.2
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.76
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
0.71
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.51
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.391
0.391
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drew Gagnon and Larry Jackson

Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
2300
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
301.51
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
600
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
548.15
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
85.57
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
70.47
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.03
-2.83
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
24.16
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
61.91
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0.43
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
156.04
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
29.19
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drew Gagnon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
7.05
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Drew Gagnon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40