Zach Jackson vs. Chris Sampson — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Sampson
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Sampson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Sampson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.42 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Chris Sampson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Chris Sampson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
9.79
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.79
9.79
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.91
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
2.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
4.42
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.733
0.733
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.3
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1517
38.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.65
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
4.77
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1392
34.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Chris Sampson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
4.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1076
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
358.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
1.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.53
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
2.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.01
99.01
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.575
0.575
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.97
18.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Chris Sampson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
1521.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
478.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.413
0.413
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.92
8.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
69.57
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
43.48
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.16
-1.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
191.3
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.14
3.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Chris Sampson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
113.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Sampson
Career
Per 600 PA