Al Jackson vs. Kevin McCarthy — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin McCarthy
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin McCarthy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin McCarthy led in home run suppression (HR9+ 166 vs 107), run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 95), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 130 vs 112). Al Jackson held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 76 vs 62). Role difference aside, Kevin McCarthy holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Kevin McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
7.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
9.81
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.81
9.81
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.27
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
5.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.63
5.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.944
0.944
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
38.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.93
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
4.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.409
1.409
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
751
35.26
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Kevin McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
7.94
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
575
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
191.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.55
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
2.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
2.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Kevin McCarthy

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
169
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
600
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Kevin McCarthy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin McCarthy
Career
Per 600 PA