Al Jackson vs. Willard Mains — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Willard Mains
Pre-GenerationalMaineThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati Kelly's KillersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Willard Mains as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willard Mains posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.550 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Willard Mains had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Willard Mains

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
3.53
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
803
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
267.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
261
8.78
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
5.18
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
3.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.934
0.934
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1219
40.99
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
6.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.42
6.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1050
35.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.99
40.99

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Willard Mains

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
2.01
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
2.64
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.58
91.58
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.977
1.977
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Willard Mains

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
45
207.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
130
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
572.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.658
0.658
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
147.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
115.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
17.57
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
18.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.34
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
32.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.05
60.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
198.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
175.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
78.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
69.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
143.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.61
67.42
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.69
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
64.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.29
9.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.51
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.77
Willard Mains
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
66.67
66.67
Willard Mains
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100