Grant Jackson vs. Jim Pittsley — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jim Pittsley
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Pittsley 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 6.02 and 1.715 for Jim Pittsley. 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 Jim Pittsley

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.28
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
6.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.02
6.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
225.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
10.69
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
1.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
4.67
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
4.63
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.29
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1038
41.4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.64
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
6.66
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.52
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.706
1.706
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
35.61
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.4
41.4

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Jim Pittsley

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
3.23
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
677
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
225.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.56
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.91
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.543
0.543
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.8
35.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Jim Pittsley

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
718
1709.52
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
6942.86
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.786
0.786
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.77
66.42
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
56.28
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
342.86
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.75
1.75
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Jim Pittsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Pittsley
Career
Per 600 PA