Al Jackson vs. Jim Korwan — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Korwan
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Korwan 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 6.92 and 2.282 for Jim Korwan. 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 Jim Korwan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
12.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.92
12.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
7.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.62
7.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
3.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.205
1.205
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
46.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
11.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.54
11.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.282
2.282
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
38.77
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.33
8.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.62
46.62

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Jim Korwan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.15
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.85
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.333
3.333
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Jim Korwan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
525
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
1.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.83
-31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
187.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jim Korwan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jim Korwan
Career
Per 600 PA