Grant Jackson vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts 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. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 92), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 84), and strikeout rate (K%+ 84 vs 79). Grant Jackson held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 92 vs 88). Role difference aside, Robin Roberts holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Robin Roberts

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
286
0.55
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
505
0.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Robin Roberts

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
1.13
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
241
1.6
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
1.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Robin Roberts

Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
252
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1525
513.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
64.29
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
62.29
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.68
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.003
0.003
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
0.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
100
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
36.03
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
34.68
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
83.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
69.02
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.38
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.69
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
36.36
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.02
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75