Al Jackson vs. Kevin Shackelford — Career Comparison

Al Jackson
Silent GenerationTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Shackelford
MillenialNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Shackelford 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 5.35 and 1.578 for Kevin Shackelford. 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 Kevin Shackelford

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.43
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.64
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.36
40.36
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.35
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.09
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
3.98
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.69
5.69
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
9.39
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
10.01
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.74
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.64
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.96
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
10.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.603
1.603
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.23
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.93
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
40.97
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
4.7
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.59
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.7
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.93
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.552
1.552
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5496
35.6
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
35.38
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.97
40.97

Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Kevin Shackelford

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
7.22
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.19
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.73
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
2.01
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.13
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
444
2.88
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
2.75
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.404
1.404
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.93
60.93
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.12
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Kevin Shackelford

Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
468.2
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
4650
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
478
600
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
546.03
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
86.61
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
65.27
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
17.57
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.34
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16.06
20.16
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
112.97
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
104.18
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.391
0.391
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
46.44
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
28.87
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
74.06
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8.53
10.71
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
41.68
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.32
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
194.56
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
300
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.08
3.08
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
32.64
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Kevin Shackelford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.51
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.26
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Kevin Shackelford
Career
Per 600 PA