Joe Boehling vs. Alek Jacob — Career Comparison

Joe Boehling
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Boehling built a career as a starting pitcher and Alek Jacob as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Boehling posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.97 and WHIP 1.348 compared to 4.06 and 1.216 for Alek Jacob. By the career numbers, Joe Boehling had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Boehling and Alek Jacob

Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.58
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.53
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.49
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.38
52.38
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.84
72.84
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
2.97
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.06
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2776
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925.1
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
861
8.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.37
8.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
386
3.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
396
3.85
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.845
0.845
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.24
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3810
37.06
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
38.82
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.33
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.8
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.24
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3386
32.93
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
33.88
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.06
37.06
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Joe Boehling and Alek Jacob

Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
310
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
393
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
374
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.17
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.309
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Boehling and Alek Jacob

Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
291.23
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
312
547.37
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
115.79
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
96.49
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
14.04
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
19.3
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.27
39.08
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
142.11
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
152.63
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
52.63
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
42.11
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
92.98
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24.25
42.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
33.33
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 600 PA
61
107.02
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.61
5.61
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
15.79
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.26
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Boehling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA