Al Jackson vs. Ren Kelly — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ren Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ren Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ren Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.571 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Ren Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Ren Kelly

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.571
1.571
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
37.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ren Kelly

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ren Kelly

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA