Zach Jackson vs. Pat Light — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Pat Light
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Light as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.81 and WHIP 1.566 compared to 11.34 and 2.400 for Pat Light. By the career numbers, Zach Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Pat Light

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
5.81
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
11.34
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.34
11.34
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.33
9.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
11.19
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11.88
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.19
11.19
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.28
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.16
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
8.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
41.1
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
49.14
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
6.32
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
11.88
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.32
6.32
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.88
11.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.54
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
37
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
39.96
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.14
49.14

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Pat Light

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
9.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.54
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.78
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Pat Light

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Pat Light
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Light
Career
Per 600 PA