Al Jackson vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kline as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Their run-prevention marks were nearly identical — ERA+ of 95 for Al Jackson and 97 for Steve Kline, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 91 respectively. Role difference aside, the slight lean goes to Al Jackson — but these two were remarkably close on the shared metrics.