Al Jackson vs. Matt Krook — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Matt Krook
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Krook 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 16.2 and 2.640 for Matt Krook. 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 Matt Krook

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
16.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
16.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.82
11.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.08
7.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.368
0.368
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
15.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.12
15.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
8.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
51.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
17.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.28
17.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
41.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.84
51.84

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Matt Krook

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Matt Krook

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
600
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Matt Krook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Matt Krook
Career
Per 600 PA