Jay Howell vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Jay Howell
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jay Howell as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jay Howell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 103 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 95), and home run suppression (HR9+ 119 vs 107). Al Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 102). Role difference aside, Jay Howell holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jay Howell and Al Jackson

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.25
52.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
8.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.33
8.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
3.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
7.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3564
37.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
3.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3184
33.93
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jay Howell and Al Jackson

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
568
6.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2534
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
844.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
1.95
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
1.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.63
95.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jay Howell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jay Howell and Al Jackson

Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
568
28400
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
9
450
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-26.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jay Howell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jay Howell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67