Larry Jackson vs. Kevin King — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Kevin King
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin King as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.268 compared to 7.34 and 2.054 for Kevin King. By the career numbers, Larry Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jackson and Kevin King

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.5
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
7.34
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.34
7.34
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.77
6.77
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
10.86
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.86
10.86
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.71
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.46
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.29
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.17
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1709
4.71
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.99
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.15
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.19
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
44.02
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.2
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.17
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
7.63
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.88
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.924
1.924
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12701
35.04
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
34.92
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.02
44.02

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Kevin King

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9.98
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.2
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.71
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.29
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.17
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.1
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.59
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.05
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.47
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.147
0.147
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Kevin King

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
599
301.51
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
34
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1192
600
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
548.15
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.16
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
61.91
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
156.04
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.19
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
Kevin King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Kevin King
Career
Per 600 PA