George Grant vs. Larry Jackson — Career Comparison

George Grant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and George Grant 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 5.65 and 1.848 for George Grant. By the career numbers, Larry Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Grant and Larry Jackson

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.95
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.5
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.18
20.18
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.65
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
11.92
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.71
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.72
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
4.71
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.15
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.19
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.02
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
42.78
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.14
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.2
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
6.66
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1465
37.96
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for George Grant and Larry Jackson

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
1.54
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9788
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3262.2
9
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.71
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Grant and Larry Jackson

George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
633.03
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
301.51
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
600
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
572.48
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1089
548.15
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
14
77.06
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.06
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
12.14
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
16
88.07
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
15
82.57
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
24.16
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.54
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
61.91
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-2.8
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
209.17
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
156.04
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.19
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40