Zach Jackson vs. Mark Malaska — Career Comparison
Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mark Malaska as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mark Malaska posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.75 and WHIP 1.722 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Mark Malaska had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Mark Malaska
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
10.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
7.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.25
7.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.472
1.472
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
41.1
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
40.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.2
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.611
1.611
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
37
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
33.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.75
40.75
Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Mark Malaska
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
10.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.091
1.091
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.5
Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Mark Malaska
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Mark Malaska
Career
Per 600 PA