Zach Jackson vs. Scott Williamson — Career Comparison

Zach Jackson
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Scott Williamson
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Zach Jackson built a career as a starting pitcher and Scott Williamson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Williamson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 5.81 and 1.566 for Zach Jackson. By the career numbers, Scott Williamson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zach Jackson and Scott Williamson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.34
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.57
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.43
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.57
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.44
44.44
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.13
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
5.81
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
3.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.81
5.81
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.84
5.84
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
11.19
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
6.68
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.68
6.68
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.28
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
5
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
5.38
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
10.45
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.45
10.45
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
1.47
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.77
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
41.1
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1864
38.19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
2.81
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
6.32
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.69
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.32
6.32
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.29
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.2
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.7
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.567
1.567
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
37
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
32.24
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19

Fielding Stats for Zach Jackson and Scott Williamson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.88
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
7.05
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.45
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.2
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
27
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1318
27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105.1
9
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439.1
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.51
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.54
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.82
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
2.31
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
1.25
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.05
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
1.19
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.08
95.08
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.169
0.169
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zach Jackson and Scott Williamson

Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
1015.38
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
344
6254.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
415.38
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
418.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.409
0.409
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
4.57
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.21
3.79
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
72.73
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-4.76
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-10.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
254.55
Zach Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.36
2.36
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Scott Williamson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Williamson
Career
Per 600 PA