Lefty Herring vs. Mike Jacobs — Career Comparison

Lefty Herring
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Mike Jacobs
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Herring and Mike Jacobs are closely matched on the surface stats. Lefty Herring posted stronger numbers in OPS (.522 vs .421) and on-base percentage (.309 vs .211). Mike Jacobs had the advantage in batting average (.211 vs .191). By the career numbers, Lefty Herring had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Lefty Herring and Mike Jacobs

Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
494.74
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
84.21
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.64
38.28
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
24.01
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
105.26
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
178.95
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
2
21.05
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
63.16
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
44.95
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
27.17
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
84.21
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
3.56
3.56
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Lefty Herring and Mike Jacobs

Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.32
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.16
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
348
27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
8.15
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.03
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.85
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.93
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
9.16
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.63
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.824
6.824
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Herring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0