Shorty Howe vs. Mike Jacobs — Career Comparison

Shorty Howe
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Mike Jacobs
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Shorty Howe and Mike Jacobs are closely matched on the surface stats. Shorty Howe posted stronger numbers in OPS (.449 vs .421) and on-base percentage (.247 vs .211). Mike Jacobs had the advantage in batting average (.211 vs .203). By the career numbers, Shorty Howe had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Shorty Howe and Mike Jacobs

Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
164.38
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
5
157.89
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
600
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
567.12
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.2
34.49
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
24.01
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
115.07
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
147.95
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.1
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
49.32
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
90.41
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.74
38.98
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
27.17
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.22
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
24.66
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
16.44
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.5
36.5
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
9.5
9.5
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.88
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Shorty Howe and Mike Jacobs

Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
1.12
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
483
27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
2.01
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.03
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
3.35
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.93
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.84
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
6.2
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
5.63
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
5.37
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.49
86.49
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
88
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Shorty Howe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0