Al Jackson vs. Jon Meloan — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jon Meloan
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Jon Meloan 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 4.58 and 1.245 for Jon Meloan. 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 Jon Meloan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
4.58
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.183
0.183
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
10.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.19
10.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.755
1.755
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5942
38.49
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
37.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
30.57
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.49
38.49
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Jon Meloan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
6.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.02
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Jon Meloan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.154
0.154
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jon Meloan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Jon Meloan

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