Grant Jackson vs. Joe Sherman — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Sherman
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Sherman 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. Joe Sherman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.4 and WHIP 1.067 compared to 3.46 and 1.365 for Grant Jackson. By the career numbers, Joe Sherman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Jackson and Joe Sherman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
0.57
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.5
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.42
53.42
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
523
3.46
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.72
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
511
3.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.14
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5749
38.08
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
36.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
3.9
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.28
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.312
1.312
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.067
1.067
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Joe Sherman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.55
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4078
27
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1359.1
9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.36
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.36
93.36
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.325
0.325
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.99
11.99
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Joe Sherman

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
561.9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
514.29
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
38.48
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.762
0.762
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
47.62
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.48
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
83.33
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
66.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.67
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
90
214.29
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
3.5
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Sherman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Sherman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0