Zach Jackson vs. Andy McGaffigan — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Andy McGaffigan
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Andy McGaffigan as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andy McGaffigan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.38 and WHIP 1.326 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Andy McGaffigan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Andy McGaffigan

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
0.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.52
53.52
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.08
17.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.26
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2500
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833.1
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
8.35
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.35
8.35
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.59
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
294
3.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.41
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
610
6.59
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.085
1.085
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.32
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3505
37.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.21
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
3.79
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.42
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3134
33.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.85
37.85

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Andy McGaffigan

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.66
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2500
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833.1
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.84
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
1.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.86
87.86
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.8
16.8
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Andy McGaffigan

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
1520.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
525
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.88
3.66
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
20.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
25
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
-7.08
-29.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
80
333.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
50
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy McGaffigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy McGaffigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0