Matt Hensley vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Matt Hensley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAnaheim AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Hensley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 4.88 and 1.446 for Matt Hensley. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Hensley and Al Jackson

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
10.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
39.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
35.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Matt Hensley and Al Jackson

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.98
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.438
0.438
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Hensley and Al Jackson

Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
9600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Matt Hensley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Matt Hensley
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67