Al Jackson vs. Andy Karl — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andy Karl
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Andy Karl as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andy Karl posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Andy Karl had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Andy Karl

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
4.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.9
43.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.55
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
3.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1268
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
422.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
9.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
2.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.77
2.77
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.561
0.561
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1800
38.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.375
1.375
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1665
35.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.33
38.33

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Andy Karl

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.717
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Andy Karl

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
197
1125.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
105
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
95
542.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
85.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
19.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
17
97.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
137.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
91.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
17.74
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
45.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
125.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.77
4.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.04
Andy Karl
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Andy Karl
Career
Per 600 PA