Grant Jackson vs. George Kirby — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
George Kirby
Gen ZNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

George Kirby 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. George Kirby led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 225 vs 92), home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 132 vs 84). Role difference aside, George Kirby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and George Kirby

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.48
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.96
56.96
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
254
3.58
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
8.69
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
1.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
1.31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
889
5.89
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
8.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.76
8.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2601
36.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.81
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.62
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.112
1.112
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2459
34.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.71
36.71

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and George Kirby

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
1.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.58
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1913
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
637.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.68
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.54
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.85
98.85
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.768
0.768
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and George Kirby

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
112
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
252
600
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
95.24
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
George Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
George Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA