Ron Jackson vs. Walt Preston — Career Comparison

Ron Jackson
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Walt Preston
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ron Jackson and Walt Preston are closely matched on the surface stats. Walt Preston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.732 vs .715) and on-base percentage (.366 vs .320). Ron Jackson had the advantage in slugging (.395 vs .365). By the career numbers, Walt Preston had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ron Jackson and Walt Preston

Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
220.22
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
50
133.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
600
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
225
600
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
474
532.58
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
197
525.33
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.734
0.734
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.785
0.785
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
130.34
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.67
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
89.89
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
117.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
20.22
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.12
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.67
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.1
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
40.45
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
11
29.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.9
68.42
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31.36
83.63
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
210.11
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
72
192
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
186.52
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
218.67
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.653
0.653
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.775
0.775
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
60.67
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
112
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
58.43
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
64
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
100
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
173.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60.89
68.42
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33.71
89.89
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.62
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.67
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
50.56
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
17
45.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.49
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
119
133.71
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
45.33
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.49
4.49
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.24
13.24
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.87
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.67
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.37
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
14.61
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6.74
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.12
Walt Preston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.87
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
29.33
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
85.71
85.71
Walt Preston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ron Jackson and Walt Preston

Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
1.3
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
1.13
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
1.05
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3063
27
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1021
9
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1054
9.29
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.57
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.49
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.19
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1119
9.86
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
3.49
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1110
9.78
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
2.76
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.2
99.2
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.11
79.11
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.5
7.5
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.451
2.451
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.41
80.41
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.86
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Preston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0