Al Jackson vs. Harry Kirsch — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Kirsch
Lost GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Kirsch 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 6 and 2.000 for Harry Kirsch. 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 Harry Kirsch

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
39
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Harry Kirsch

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Harry Kirsch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Kirsch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Harry Kirsch

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