Larry Jackson vs. Michael Wacha — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Michael Wacha
MillenialIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Larry Jackson and Michael Wacha are about as close as two starters get — the gap between them is negligible across the key measures. Their run-prevention numbers were nearly identical — ERA+ of 101 for Larry Jackson and 99 for Michael Wacha, with skill-based marks of DICE+ 95 and 96 respectively. If forced to pick, Larry Jackson gets the slight nod, but this is a genuinely even pairing.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jackson and Michael Wacha

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
0.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.61
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.5
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.41
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.46
51.46
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.68
59.68
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.88
76.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
703
3.89
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3206
8.84
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1571
8.69
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.71
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
1.07
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
503
2.78
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1709
4.71
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1416
7.83
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.179
1.179
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.15
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.19
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.23
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6846
37.86
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.2
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
4.13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.25
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.75
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.275
1.275
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12701
35.04
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
6219
34.39
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.86
37.86

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Michael Wacha

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
309
1.71
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.18
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
288
1.59
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4882
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1627.1
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
0.71
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
0.66
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
1.81
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
0.94
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.1
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.04
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
2.62
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
1.64
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
913
2.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
289
1.6
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
96
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.64
97.64
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.935
0.935
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.88
76.88
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.2
93.2
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.08
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Michael Wacha

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
301.51
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
641.38
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
600
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
290
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1089
548.15
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
251
519.31
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
23
47.59
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
21
43.45
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.14
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.82
5.84
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
25
51.72
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
32
66.21
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
16
33.1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
24.16
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
33.1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
123
61.91
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.21
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.53
-15.58
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
9
18.62
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
310
156.04
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
258.62
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.32
2.32
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
29.19
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
60
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.21
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
1.01
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.07
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Michael Wacha
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.07
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40
Michael Wacha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100