Al Jackson vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kohlman 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 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. 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 Joe Kohlman

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Joe Kohlman

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Joe Kohlman

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA