Grant Jackson vs. Smoky Owens — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Smoky Owens
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland BearsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Smoky Owens 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. Smoky Owens posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.58 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 3.46 and 1.365 for Grant Jackson. By the career numbers, Smoky Owens had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Smoky Owens

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.68
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.39
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.71
64.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.38
65.38
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.78
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
418
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
139.1
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1272
8.43
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
7.88
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.43
8.43
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.88
7.88
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.32
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.78
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.04
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.81
1.81
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.646
0.646
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
37.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
3.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.41
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.184
1.184
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5112
33.86
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
32.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.12
2.12
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.01
37.01

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Smoky Owens

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.12
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
144.1
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.37
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.62
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
3.12
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
2.99
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.714
1.714
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.29
64.29
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Smoky Owens

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
29
290
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
60
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
54
540
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
110
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.4
34
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
150
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
130
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
7
70
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
41.72
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
60
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Smoky Owens
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Smoky Owens
Career
Per 600 PA