Al Jackson vs. Rick Matula — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rick Matula
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Al Jackson a clear advantage over Rick Matula across the core pitching metrics. Al Jackson led in home run suppression (HR9+ 107 vs 91), walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 97), and strikeout rate (K%+ 76 vs 65). Al Jackson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Rick Matula

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.58
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.24
45.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
4.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
10.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.04
10.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
3.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.46
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.95
1.95
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.718
0.718
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1545
39.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
4.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1386
35.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.95
2.95
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Rick Matula

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1065
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.91
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.88
98.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.333
1.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.88
87.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Rick Matula

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
66
316.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
125
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
111
532.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
4.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
11
52.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
14
67.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.137
0.137
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.48
-16.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
230.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
2.6
2.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
52.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Rick Matula
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Rick Matula
Career
Per 600 PA