Zach Jackson vs. Tony Watson — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Tony Watson
MillenialIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Tony Watson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tony Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.9 and WHIP 1.114 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Tony Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Tony Watson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.65
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.43
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.4
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.84
61.84
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.44
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.223
0.223
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
7.33
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.33
7.33
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.87
0.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
2.91
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
2.42
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
570
7.91
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.148
1.148
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.46
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2620
36.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.51
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.37
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.083
1.083
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
32.87
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.37
36.37

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Tony Watson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
689
9.56
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1945
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.1
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.56
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
1.37
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
2.03
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.93
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.21
95.21
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Tony Watson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
689
37581.82
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
436.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
4.57
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
6.09
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Tony Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.09
-4.89
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
381.82
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.57
1.57
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
163.64
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Tony Watson
Career
Per 600 PA