Al Jackson vs. Jim Konstanty — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Konstanty
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherMVPAll-Star

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Konstanty as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Konstanty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.300 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Jim Konstanty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Jim Konstanty

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
4.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
3.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2837
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
945.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957
9.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.11
9.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
0.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
407
2.64
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
2.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
268
2.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.568
0.568
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3931
37.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
2.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
3657
34.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.41
37.41

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Jim Konstanty

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
20.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
578
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.85
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
185
8.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
11.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
11.49
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.09
96.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.568
0.568
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.65
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Jim Konstanty

Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
433
1165.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
223
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
202
543.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.408
0.408
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
88.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
83.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.061
0.061
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
5.43
14.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
35
94.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
37
99.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.352
0.352
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.01
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
7
18.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
21
56.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
3.22
8.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.07
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
110.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.44
5.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
43.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jim Konstanty
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Konstanty
Career
Per 600 PA