Al Jackson vs. Ron Keller — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Keller
Silent GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Keller as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Keller posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Ron Keller had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Keller

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
10.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
5.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.797
0.797
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
37.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.406
1.406
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
35.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.319
0.319
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.97
37.97

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Keller

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Keller

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
3300
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ron Keller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ron Keller
Career
Per 600 PA