Zach Jackson vs. Al McBean — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al McBean
Silent GenerationU.S. Virgin IslandsThrows RightBats RightPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Al McBean as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al McBean posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.379 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Al McBean had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Al McBean

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
3.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.26
57.26
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.58
18.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
3.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1058
8.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
365
3.06
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
575
4.83
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.877
0.877
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.25
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4518
37.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
1.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.61
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4123
34.6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Al McBean

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
3.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3218
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.61
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.54
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
2.11
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
2.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.12
93.12
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.54
18.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.15
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Al McBean

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
425
897.89
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
284
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
557.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
109.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.34
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
19.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.39
32.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
145.77
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
124.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.479
0.479
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
44.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
52.82
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
90.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.27
30.16
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
106
223.94
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2.68
2.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Al McBean
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
27.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Al McBean
Career
Per 600 PA