Zach Jackson vs. James McArthur — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
James McArthur
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and James McArthur as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James McArthur posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.84 and WHIP 1.325 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, James McArthur had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and James McArthur

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
4.84
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
9.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.9
9.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.91
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.8
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
8.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
337
37.91
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
4.95
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
5.4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
35.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.91
37.91

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and James McArthur

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.44
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.23
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
2.25
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and James McArthur

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
James McArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
James McArthur
Career
Per 600 PA