Zach Jackson vs. Kyle McGowin — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle McGowin
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle McGowin 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 5.98 and 1.361 for Kyle McGowin. 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 Kyle McGowin

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
5.81
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.98
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.28
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
2.23
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
10.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.72
10.72
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
39.66
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
34.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.66
39.66

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Kyle McGowin

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Kyle McGowin

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4800
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
7.84
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA