Zach Jackson vs. Carl Thomas — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Carl Thomas
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Thomas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Jackson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.81 and WHIP 1.566 compared to 7.45 and 1.862 for Carl Thomas. By the career numbers, Zach Jackson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Carl Thomas

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
5.81
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.81
5.81
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.84
5.84
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.72
6.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
9.31
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
5.38
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
4.66
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.38
5.38
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.552
1.552
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.77
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
481
41.1
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
43.76
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
6.32
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.32
6.32
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.567
1.567
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.862
1.862
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
33.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
41.1
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.76
43.76

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Carl Thomas

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.72
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.86
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
2.31
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
2.05
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.79
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Carl Thomas

Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
1015.38
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
415.38
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.9
0.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
79.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
94.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
120
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA