Buck Hooker vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Buck Hooker
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Hooker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buck Hooker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.452 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Buck Hooker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Hooker and Al Jackson

Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.74
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
11.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.32
11.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
38.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
36.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Buck Hooker and Al Jackson

Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Hooker and Al Jackson

Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.4
-60
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Buck Hooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Buck Hooker
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67