Al Jackson vs. Shad Williams — Career Comparison
Al Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Shad Williams 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 8.59 and 2.352 for Shad Williams. 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 Shad Williams
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
614
3.98
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
8.59
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.78
6.78
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.19
13.19
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.74
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
4.78
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
7.98
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.98
7.98
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.44
2.44
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.636
1.636
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.23
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5942
38.49
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
47.56
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.23
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.336
1.336
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.216
2.216
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5496
35.6
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
38.97
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.383
0.383
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.56
47.56
Fielding Stats for Al Jackson and Shad Williams
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
302
1.96
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
4.3
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
1.19
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.61
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4168
27
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
27
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1389.1
9
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.1
9
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
2.88
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
424
2.75
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.5
95.5
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.404
1.404
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.071
0.071
Al Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.93
60.93
Shad Williams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Hitting Stats for Al Jackson and Shad Williams
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.08
3.08
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
10.04
Shad Williams
Career
Per 600 PA
0