Grant Jackson vs. Dick Nold — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dick Nold
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Nold 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 4.87 and 1.574 for Dick Nold. 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 Dick Nold

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
8.43
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
4.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.131
1.131
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.29
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
40.72
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.75
5.75
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.574
1.574
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
34.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.72
40.72

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Dick Nold

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.33
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Dick Nold

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
7
1050
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.48
17.81
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.36
3.23
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.49
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Dick Nold
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Nold
Career
Per 600 PA