Grant Jackson vs. Randy Johnson — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Randy Johnson 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. Randy Johnson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 79), home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 84). Grant Jackson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 92 vs 68). Role difference aside, Randy Johnson holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Randy Johnson

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
8.43
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
0.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1497
3.26
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
889
5.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.29
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
0.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5112
33.86
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Randy Johnson

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
603
1.31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Randy Johnson

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
625
542.69
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
67.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.7
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.83
12.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
82.49
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
85.96
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
34.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
51.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.74
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
16.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
38.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.68
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA