Edwin Jackson vs. Sergio Romo — Career Comparison

Edwin Jackson
MillenialWest GermanyThrows RightBats RightEuropeTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sergio Romo
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Edwin Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Sergio Romo as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sergio Romo led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 133 vs 83), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 83), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 104 vs 93). Edwin Jackson held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 93 vs 88). Role difference aside, Sergio Romo holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Edwin Jackson and Sergio Romo

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
10.22
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
0.49
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.52
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
133
0.61
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.45
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.58
44.58
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.71
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1040
4.78
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.21
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.216
0.216
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2168
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
722.2
9
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2094
9.62
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
579
7.21
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
1.14
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.06
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
3.58
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
2.23
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.18
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.26
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1508
6.92
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
9.83
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.92
6.92
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.83
9.83
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.167
1.167
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.5
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.27
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.18
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8569
39.35
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2919
36.35
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.14
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
3.75
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1135
5.21
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
3.42
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.32
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.25
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.8
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.44
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.466
1.466
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.049
1.049
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7628
35.03
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2682
33.4
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.35
39.35
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.35
36.35

Fielding Stats for Edwin Jackson and Sergio Romo

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
1.89
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
10.23
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.46
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5880
27
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1960
9
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.66
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.24
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
0.86
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.78
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.14
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.66
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.06
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.52
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.02
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.47
96.47
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.803
0.803
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.18
77.18
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Edwin Jackson and Sergio Romo

Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
429
768.36
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
821
70371.43
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
335
600
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
297
531.94
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.458
0.458
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
87.76
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.01
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.16
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.75
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.041
0.041
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.78
22.89
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
105.67
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
112.84
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.99
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
23.28
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
62.69
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.92
17.76
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.75
-64.57
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
25.07
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
229.25
Sergio Romo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.62
2.62
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.4
1.4
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.19
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.79
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.58
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Sergio Romo
Career
Per 600 PA