Al Jackson vs. Joe Mulligan — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Mulligan
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Mulligan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Mulligan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.63 and WHIP 1.634 compared to 3.98 and 1.366 for Al Jackson. By the career numbers, Joe Mulligan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Jackson and Joe Mulligan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.82
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.63
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1449
9.39
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.44
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
738
4.78
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
39.9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.01
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
4.7
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.634
1.634
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
34.05
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.9
39.9

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Joe Mulligan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
1.96
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4168
27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1389.1
9
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.73
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.857
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.12
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Joe Mulligan

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
435
546.03
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
12
514.29
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
86.61
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
65.27
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.06
20.16
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.39
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
112.97
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83
104.18
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.035
0.035
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.53
10.71
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.96
-41.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
16.32
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
428.57
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
32.64
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Joe Mulligan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Mulligan
Career
Per 600 PA