Zach Jackson vs. Tug McGraw — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Tug McGraw as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tug McGraw posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.14 and WHIP 1.339 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Tug McGraw had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Tug McGraw

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.06
51.06
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.46
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.37
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.48
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Tug McGraw

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824
4.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.3
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.75
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.74
92.74
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
0.357
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Tug McGraw

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
2006.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
247
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
519.84
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
26.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
119.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
34.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
25.11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
57
138.46
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
51.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA