Guy Bush vs. Alek Jacob — Career Comparison

Guy Bush
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Guy Bush 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. Guy Bush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 4.06 and 1.216 for Alek Jacob. By the career numbers, Guy Bush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Guy Bush and Alek Jacob

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
1.79
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1.02
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.58
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
0.45
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.41
56.41
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.83
56.83
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.11
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1166
3.86
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.06
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8166
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2722
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2950
9.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.5
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
2.84
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
850
2.81
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.81
2.81
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.628
0.628
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.17
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.14
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11750
38.85
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
38.82
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
0.48
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1369
4.53
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10850
35.87
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Guy Bush and Alek Jacob

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
643
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
802
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
781
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.38
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.441
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Guy Bush and Alek Jacob

Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
326.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1000
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
532.8
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
85.8
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
77.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
95.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194
116.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
34.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
31.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
65.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26.61
15.97
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
30
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
162
97.2
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.17
6.17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
36.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
10
6
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Guy Bush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA