Al Jackson vs. Jose Mercedes — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jose Mercedes
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Jose Mercedes a clear advantage over Al Jackson across the core pitching metrics. Jose Mercedes led in run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 95), strikeout rate (K%+ 82 vs 76), and home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 107). Al Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 112 vs 99). Jose Mercedes was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Jose Mercedes

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.43
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.51
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.6
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
4.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
617
9.52
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.52
9.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
1.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
3.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
4.79
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.14
2.14
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.914
0.914
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.32
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2530
39.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.28
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
5.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.05
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2249
34.72
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.06
39.06

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Jose Mercedes

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.24
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1749
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
583
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.37
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.77
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.48
54.48
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Jose Mercedes

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
4350
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.04
-31.17
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.26
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
360
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Jose Mercedes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Jose Mercedes
Career
Per 600 PA