Ed Head vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Ed Head posted a stronger line than Al Jackson. Ed Head posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.48 vs 3.98) and WHIP (1.308 vs 1.366). By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Ed Head and Al Jackson

Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.52
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.92
44.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
4.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.822
0.822
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Ed Head and Al Jackson

Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Head and Al Jackson

Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
119
460.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
155
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
123.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.75
37.74
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
131.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
150.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
108.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.46
48.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
96.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
6.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67