Al Jackson vs. Ray Kerr — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Kerr
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Kerr as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.366 compared to 5.3 and 1.436 for Ray Kerr. By the career numbers, Al Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Ray Kerr

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
9.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
3.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
10.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.77
10.77
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.564
1.564
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
39.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
34.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.346
0.346
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.42
39.42

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ray Kerr

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.256
0.256
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ray Kerr

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
600
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ray Kerr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ray Kerr
Career
Per 600 PA