Grant Jackson vs. Buddy Napier — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Buddy Napier
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Buddy Napier 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 3.92 and 1.387 for Buddy Napier. 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 Buddy Napier

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
2.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.85
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.33
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
3.92
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
413
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
137.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
10.59
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.81
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.523
0.523
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
584
38.18
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
36.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.18
38.18

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Buddy Napier

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.256
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Buddy Napier

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
39
531.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
44
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
38
518.18
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.568
0.568
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.38
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40.91
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.29
44.9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
136.36
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
163.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.64
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
4
54.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
40.59
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
177.27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.38
3.38
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Buddy Napier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Napier
Career
Per 600 PA