Zach Jackson vs. Steve Shields — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Shields
Baby BoomersAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Shields as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Shields posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.26 and WHIP 1.703 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Steve Shields had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Steve Shields

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
5.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.82
5.82
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
11.05
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.05
11.05
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.28
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.32
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
3.74
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
5.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.991
0.991
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
991
40.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.32
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.41
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.2
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.48
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.644
1.644
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
874
35.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.327
0.327
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Steve Shields

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
4.19
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
657
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.99
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.81
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Steve Shields

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
3060
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
8.92
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-8.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
7
210
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Shields
Career
Per 600 PA