Al Jackson vs. Jack McDowell — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jack McDowell
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

The numbers give Jack McDowell a clear advantage over Al Jackson across the core pitching metrics. Jack McDowell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 113 vs 76), run prevention (ERA+ 110 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 108 vs 95). Al Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 103). Jack McDowell was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Jack McDowell

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.41
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.35
59.35
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
3.85
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5667
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1889
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1854
8.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
606
2.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1311
6.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.015
1.015
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7966
37.95
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.24
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
874
4.16
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.59
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.302
1.302
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7203
34.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Jack McDowell

Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
1.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5667
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1889
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
0.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
1.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
397
1.89
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
384
1.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.386
1.386
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.28
99.28
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Jack McDowell

Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
478
600
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
155
194.56
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jack McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jack McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA