Grant Jackson vs. Lefty James — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Lefty James
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Lefty James built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Jackson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lefty James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.453 compared to 3.46 and 1.365 for Grant Jackson. By the career numbers, Lefty James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Lefty James

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
2.92
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.03
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.48
35.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.38
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.39
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
287
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
8.84
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
4.23
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
3.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.39
3.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.66
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
38.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.94
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
5.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5112
33.86
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
352
33.11
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Lefty James

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.097
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Lefty James

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
31
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
28
541.94
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.323
0.323
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
9.93
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
58.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
96.77
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
19.35
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
38.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-4.27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
38.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
270.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
19.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Lefty James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty James
Career
Per 600 PA