Larry Jackson vs. Charles Witherow — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Charles Witherow
Pre-GenerationalDistrict of ColumbiaNorth AmericaWashington NationalsUnknownRelief Pitcher

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Charles Witherow 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 18 and 4.000 for Charles Witherow. 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 Charles Witherow

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
1.18
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.5
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.88
76.88
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.31
17.31
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
259
0.71
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
2.27
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
4.71
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.776
0.776
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.15
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.19
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.2
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
45
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
81
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.52
2.52
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
81

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Charles Witherow

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

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Charles Witherow

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
599
301.51
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
600
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1089
548.15
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
85.57
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
70.47
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.07
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.02
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
15.1
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.68
19.47
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
105.7
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
108.22
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
38.76
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
24.16
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
61.91
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.19
11.67
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.01
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
20.64
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
310
156.04
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.19
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.05
Charles Witherow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.01
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.51
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.52
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
40
Charles Witherow
Career
Per 600 PA