Ken Jackson vs. Brooks Robinson — Career Comparison

Ken Jackson
Baby BoomersLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstop
Brooks Robinson
Silent GenerationArkansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Ken Jackson and Brooks Robinson are closely matched on the surface stats. Brooks Robinson posted stronger numbers in slugging (.401 vs .375) and batting average (.267 vs .250). Ken Jackson had the advantage in OPS (.743 vs .730). By the career numbers, Brooks Robinson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ken Jackson and Brooks Robinson

Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
266.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2896
147.48
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11782
600
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10654
542.56
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.722
0.722
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2848
145.03
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2030
103.38
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
24.55
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
3.46
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
268
13.65
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
818
41.66
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
77.7
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1361.18
69.32
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4270
217.45
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3761
191.53
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.322
0.322
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.708
0.708
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.641
0.641
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.271
0.271
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1232
62.74
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1357
69.11
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2321
118.2
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.03
67.51
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424.98
72.57
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
2.7
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
860
43.8
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
6.11
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
133.33
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
990
50.42
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.5
4.5
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.9
11.9
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
5.14
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
5.81
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 600 PA
297
15.12
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
1.43
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1.12
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
2.55
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56

Fielding Stats for Ken Jackson and Brooks Robinson

Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.6
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2900
1.04
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2790
1
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
27
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75256
27
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
9
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25085.1
9
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.2
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2712
0.97
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6220
2.23
Ken Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
0.09
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.4
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9196
3.3
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.2
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8932
3.2
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.13
97.13
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.625
2.625
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.21
96.21
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.2
Brooks Robinson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
621
0.22
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brooks Robinson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0