Herb Hutson vs. Al Jackson — Career Comparison

Herb Hutson
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Herb Hutson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Herb Hutson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.45 and WHIP 1.395 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Herb Hutson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Herb Hutson and Al Jackson

Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
7.53
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.53
7.53
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.91
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.291
1.291
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
39.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.45
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.94
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.361
1.361
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
32.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.56
39.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Herb Hutson and Al Jackson

Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
6.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Herb Hutson and Al Jackson

Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
6000
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Herb Hutson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Herb Hutson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67