Al Jackson vs. Rube Melton — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Rube Melton
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Al Jackson and Rube Melton are fairly close on the surface numbers. Rube Melton posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.62 vs 3.98) and home runs allowed (0.28 per nine innings vs 0.74). Al Jackson had the advantage in WHIP (1.366 vs 1.447). By the career numbers, Rube Melton had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Melton

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.07
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.11
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.7
53.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2112
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
704
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
624
7.98
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
395
5.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
4.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.24
2.24
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.077
1.077
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3061
39.13
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
4.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2653
33.92
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Melton

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Rube Melton

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
468.2
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
162
422.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
230
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
208
542.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
25
65.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
17
44.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
17.57
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.26
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
8
20.87
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
5.28
13.76
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
35
91.3
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
28
73.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.301
0.301
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
28.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
28.87
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
36.52
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
24
62.61
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.39
-3.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.83
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
208.7
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.88
2.88
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
49.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Rube Melton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Rube Melton
Career
Per 600 PA