Zach Jackson vs. Ray Soff — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ray Soff
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Ray Soff as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ray Soff posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.398 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Ray Soff had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Ray Soff

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.84
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
9.22
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.22
9.22
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.02
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.02
3.02
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
5.2
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.921
0.921
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.913
0.913
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
38.57
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.34
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
34.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.57
38.57

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Ray Soff

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
7.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.51
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.85
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Ray Soff

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Ray Soff
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
6300
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-45.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ray Soff
Career
Per 600 PA