Grant Jackson vs. Al Shealy — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Al Shealy
Lost GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Shealy 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 5.71 and 1.764 for Al Shealy. 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 Al Shealy

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
3.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.59
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.53
25.53
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.22
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
5.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
11.78
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.78
11.78
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
4.1
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
3.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
42.51
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.76
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
6.44
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.764
1.764
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
524
38.34
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.51
42.51

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Al Shealy

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.88
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.66
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Al Shealy

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
47
587.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
48
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
43
537.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
150
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
4.76
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
11.9
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.156
0.156
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.62
70.3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
212.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
187.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.042
0.042
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.62
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
2
25
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
83.33
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
112.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.2
77.45
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Al Shealy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Shealy
Career
Per 600 PA