Zach Jackson vs. Kevin Walker — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kevin Walker
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Walker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Walker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.76 and WHIP 1.539 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Kevin Walker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Kevin Walker

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
10.76
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.62
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
70
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.76
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
7.41
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.88
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
8.38
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.549
1.549
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.53
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
453
39.97
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.21
5.21
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.441
1.441
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
33.26
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Kevin Walker

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
10.76
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
306
27
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Kevin Walker

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
18300
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.462
0.462
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-4.76
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Kevin Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Walker
Career
Per 600 PA