Larry Jackson vs. Ed Wolfe — Career Comparison

Larry Jackson
Silent GenerationIdahoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ed Wolfe
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Larry Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Wolfe 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 7.36 and 3.273 for Ed Wolfe. 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 Ed Wolfe

Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
1.54
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
7.36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
429
1.18
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
0.54
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
183
0.5
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.46
51.46
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.88
76.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.41
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.1
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1233
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.14
20.14
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.91
10.91
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.467
0.467
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9788
27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3262.2
9
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
9
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3206
8.84
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
17.18
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.18
17.18
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
0.71
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
2.27
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
12.27
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.29
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.27
12.27
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
4.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.636
1.636
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.15
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.19
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.45
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13593
37.5
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
51.55
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.2
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.45
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1405
3.88
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
7.36
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.235
1.235
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.273
3.273
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12701
35.04
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
36.82
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.52
2.52
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Larry Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Wolfe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.462
0.462
Larry Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5
Ed Wolfe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.55
51.55

Fielding Stats for Larry Jackson and Ed Wolfe

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

Hitting Stats for Larry Jackson and Ed Wolfe

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