Al Jackson vs. Mike Matthews — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Matthews
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Matthews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Matthews led in home run suppression (HR9+ 125 vs 107), strikeout rate (K%+ 92 vs 76), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 95). Al Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 89). Role difference aside, Mike Matthews holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Mike Matthews

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
4.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
8.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
4.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
6.46
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.46
6.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1073
39.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.74
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
915
33.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.63
39.63

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Mike Matthews

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
8.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
243.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
1.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.68
92.68
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.165
0.165
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Mike Matthews

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
231
4950
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
21.34
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.31
27.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
128.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
64.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
5.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Mike Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Mike Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA