Al Jackson vs. Alex McRae — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Alex McRae
MillenialWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Alex McRae 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 7.34 and 1.868 for Alex McRae. 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 Alex McRae

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.64
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.18
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
7.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.97
7.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
11.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
5.21
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.39
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
43.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
8.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.29
8.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.842
1.842
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
37.42
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.06
2.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.58
43.58

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Alex McRae

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.03
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.71
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.95
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.76
11.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Alex McRae

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
1133.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
30.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
40.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
200
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Alex McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Alex McRae
Career
Per 600 PA