Cody Ege vs. Alek Jacob — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Cody Ege and Alek Jacob are fairly close on the surface numbers. Alek Jacob posted stronger numbers in WHIP (1.216 vs 1.800) and home runs allowed (1.24 per nine innings vs 1.54). Cody Ege had the advantage in ERA (3.86 vs 4.06). By the career numbers, Alek Jacob had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.