Zach Jackson vs. Dick Selma — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Selma
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Selma as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Selma posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.380 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Dick Selma had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Dick Selma

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
3.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.58
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.76
24.76
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2520
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
840
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
7.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.86
7.86
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
381
4.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.47
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
7.3
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.3
7.3
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3558
38.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
375
4.02
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.24
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3116
33.39
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Dick Selma

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.31
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2526
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
842
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.56
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.54
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
2.31
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.76
96.76
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.52
24.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Dick Selma

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
860.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
226
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
203
538.94
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
92.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
74.34
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.31
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
21.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
116.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
108.85
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
34.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.58
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.98
15.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
13.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
76
201.77
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
2.97
2.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
42.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.65
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Selma
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100