Neal Heaton vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Neal Heaton
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Al Jackson a clear advantage over Neal Heaton across the core pitching metrics. Al Jackson led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 99), home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 96), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 90). Neal Heaton held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 95). Al Jackson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Neal Heaton and Al Jackson

Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.88
52.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
732
4.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4521
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1589
9.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.49
9.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
0.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
524
3.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
699
4.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.83
1.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6481
38.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
804
4.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.78
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.402
1.402
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5811
34.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.71
38.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Neal Heaton and Al Jackson

Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
1.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4521
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1507
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
1.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
1.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
1.53
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.19
95.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.673
0.673
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.88
52.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neal Heaton and Al Jackson

Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388
1119.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
208
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
187
539.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
92.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
83.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
6.08
17.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
100.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
109.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.384
0.384
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
34.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
69.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
12.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
147.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
4.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
43.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Neal Heaton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.04
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Neal Heaton
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67