Al Jackson vs. Ed Mayer — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Mayer
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Mayer 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 4.31 and 1.340 for Ed Mayer. 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 Ed Mayer

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.31
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.31
4.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.205
0.205
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.61
6.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.117
1.117
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
38.49
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
4.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
32.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Ed Mayer

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.1
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.72
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Ed Mayer

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1885.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
46.44
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
74.06
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Ed Mayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Mayer
Career
Per 600 PA