John Hiller vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

John Hiller
Silent GenerationCANThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and John Hiller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Jackson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 74), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 92). John Hiller held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Al Jackson.

Pitching Stats for John Hiller and Al Jackson

John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.55
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.37
53.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.91
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
2.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.83
2.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3726
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
7.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.54
7.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
3.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1036
7.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5206
37.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
2.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.268
1.268
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4558
33.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for John Hiller and Al Jackson

John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
3.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3725
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1241.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
1.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
1.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.89
7.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Hiller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Hiller and Al Jackson

John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
546
3033.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
108
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
561.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
11
61.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
10
55.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
1.46
8.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
14
77.78
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.165
0.165
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
6
33.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.08
-11.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
188.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.18
3.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
John Hiller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
John Hiller
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67