Larry Jackson vs. Al Mahon — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Al Mahon
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Mahon 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 22.85 and 4.154 for Al Mahon. 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 Al Mahon

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.5
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.33
20.33
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.71
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
14.54
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.54
14.54
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
4.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.615
1.615
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.15
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.19
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
60.23
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.2
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
22.85
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.85
22.85
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.154
4.154
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
45.69
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.23
60.23

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Al Mahon

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
1.54
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9788
27
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3262.2
9
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.71
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Al Mahon

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
301.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
600
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
548.15
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.68
19.47
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
29.73
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
108.22
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.382
0.382
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
77
38.76
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.16
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
61.91
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23.19
11.67
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
64.17
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
20.64
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
156.04
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.19
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
Al Mahon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Al Mahon
Career
Per 600 PA