Grant Jackson vs. Walter Silva — Career Comparison

Grant Jackson
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Walter Silva
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Walter Silva 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 8.76 and 1.986 for Walter Silva. 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 Walter Silva

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.57
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.5
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.42
53.42
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.52
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
523
3.46
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
8.76
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.76
8.76
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.74
7.74
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4076
27
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358.2
9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1272
8.43
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
12.41
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.41
12.41
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.72
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
511
3.38
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.47
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.47
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
5.89
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
4.01
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.29
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.14
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5749
38.08
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
44.15
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
1.93
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
589
3.9
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
10.22
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.41
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.34
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.09
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.987
1.987
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5112
33.86
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
37.58
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.15
44.15

Fielding Stats for Grant Jackson and Walter Silva

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
692
4.58
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.55
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.19
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4078
27
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1359.1
9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.36
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
170
1.13
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
1.6
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
1.49
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.36
93.36
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.325
0.325
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.99
11.99
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.08
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Jackson and Walter Silva

Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
718
1709.52
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
561.9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.373
0.373
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.76
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.48
17.81
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.04
77.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
100
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
95.24
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.342
0.342
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
47.62
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.48
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
83.33
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.36
3.23
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.32
98.94
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.38
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
214.29
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
225
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.05
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.14
Walter Silva
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Walter Silva
Career
Per 600 PA