Al Jackson vs. Ron Kline — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Kline
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Al Jackson a clear advantage over Ron Kline across the core pitching metrics. Al Jackson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 86), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 97), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 95 vs 88). Ron Kline held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 77 vs 76). Al Jackson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Kline

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
736
3.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
0.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.58
27.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
3.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6234
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2078
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2113
9.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.15
9.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
3.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
4.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.828
0.828
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8868
38.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
4.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8104
35.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Kline

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
3.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
0.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
486
2.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.632
0.632
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.05
26.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ron Kline

Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
813.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
537.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
45
49.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
42
45.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
5.23
5.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
49
53.65
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
62
67.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
14
15.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
28
30.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
-15.59
-17.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
221
241.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2.48
2.48
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
42.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100