Al Jackson vs. Phil Klein — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Klein
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Klein 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 5.5 and 1.653 for Phil Klein. 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 Phil Klein

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
5.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
8.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.491
1.491
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
40.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.82
5.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.545
1.545
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
34.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.58
40.58

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Phil Klein

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
6.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Phil Klein

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
12000
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Phil Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Phil Klein
Career
Per 600 PA