Hardie Henderson vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Hardie Henderson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Hardie Henderson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hardie Henderson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.5 and WHIP 1.298 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Hardie Henderson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hardie Henderson and Al Jackson

Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
1.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
206
1.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.1
40.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.1
98.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.99
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
3.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5365
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1788.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1800
9.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.06
9.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
2.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
930
4.68
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
178
0.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7852
39.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1230
6.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.298
1.298
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7279
36.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Hardie Henderson and Al Jackson

Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
1.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1864
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
1.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
2.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
2.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.92
85.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.857
1.857
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hardie Henderson and Al Jackson

Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
153.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
854
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
478
600
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
808
567.68
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
115.93
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
90.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
15.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
25.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
21.34
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.13
39.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
217
152.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
148.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.516
0.516
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
61.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
33.72
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
93.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.11
42.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
30.91
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
6.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94.89
94.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
4.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Hardie Henderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Hardie Henderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67