Grant Jackson vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 3.46 and 1.365 for Grant Jackson. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Carl Mays

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Carl Mays

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Carl Mays

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
15
15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
502
251.21
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1199
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1085
542.95
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
2.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0.017
0.017
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
100
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
47.62
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
40.48
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
35
83.33
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
58.05
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50