Grant Jackson vs. Al Javery — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Al Javery
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Al Javery 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. Grant Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.365 compared to 3.8 and 1.414 for Al Javery. By the career numbers, Grant Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Al Javery

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
1.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
1.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.42
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.58
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.73
41.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.71
71.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.48
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.12
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
3.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1164
9.17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
3.56
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
470
3.7
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.807
0.807
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4972
39.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.28
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
4.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.414
1.414
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4503
35.47
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.16
39.16

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Al Javery

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
299
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
285
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Al Javery

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
205
297.82
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
413
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
552.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
75.54
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
66.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.26
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.45
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
8.72
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.86
11.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
85.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.155
0.155
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
34.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
11
15.98
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
35
50.85
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.49
-2.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
180.15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Al Javery
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
37.77
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.72
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Javery
Career
Per 600 PA