Al Jackson vs. Arch McCarthy — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Arch McCarthy
Pre-GenerationalMichiganThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Arch McCarthy 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 6.13 and 1.681 for Arch McCarthy. 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 Arch McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.35
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
6.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
11.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.824
0.824
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.569
0.569
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
41.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
7.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.681
1.681
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
36.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Arch McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.25
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
216
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.13
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.21
84.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Arch McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
10
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
30
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
560
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
5.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
80
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.88
-17.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
140
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.29
4.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Arch McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Arch McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA