Al Jackson vs. Phil Knell — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Phil Knell
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaColumbus SolonsAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Phil Knell 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 4.05 and 1.503 for Phil Knell. 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 Knell

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
1.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
1.01
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.75
46.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.9
84.9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4357
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1452.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1478
9.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.16
9.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
705
4.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
3.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.881
0.881
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.53
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6612
40.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1019
6.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5771
35.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Phil Knell

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
1.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.76
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
311
1.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
2.94
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.142
2.142
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Phil Knell

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
201
176.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
478
600
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
657
575.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
107.74
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
86.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
9.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
21.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.2
33.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
141.9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
130.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.465
0.465
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.224
0.224
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
69.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
55.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
122.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.97
32.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
20.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
100.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.96
5.96
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Phil Knell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.76
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Phil Knell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100