Zach Jackson vs. Dan Smith — Career Comparison

MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Dan Smith as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dan Smith posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.23 and WHIP 1.494 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Dan Smith had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Dan Smith

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.23
5.23
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
9.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.24
9.24
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.28
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.47
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
4.11
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.258
1.258
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
39.59
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.07
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
5.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.48
5.48
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.61
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.483
1.483
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
675
34.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.59
39.59

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Dan Smith

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
4.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.36
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.96
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.86
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.195
0.195
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.54
19.54
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Dan Smith

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
1491.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
497.14
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.19
3.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
34.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
85.71
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
68.57
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.01
-17.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
51.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
18
308.57
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1.94
1.94
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
3
51.43
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.14
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Dan Smith
Career
Per 600 PA