Al Jackson vs. Rube Kisinger — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Kisinger
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Rube Kisinger as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Kisinger posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Rube Kisinger had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Kisinger

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.48
90.48
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.09
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
9.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
673
37.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
34.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.39
37.39

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Kisinger

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
3.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.08
95.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.762
2.762
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Kisinger

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
188.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
591.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
9
80.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.56
14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
89.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
10
89.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.149
0.149
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
5
44.78
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
6
53.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
116.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.15
5.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Rube Kisinger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Rube Kisinger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100