Alek Jacob vs. Chris Knapp — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Knapp
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Knapp 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. Alek Jacob posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.216 compared to 4.99 and 1.493 for Chris Knapp. By the career numbers, Alek Jacob had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alek Jacob and Chris Knapp

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.82
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.48
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.06
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
4.99
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1813
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.1
9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
9.56
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.56
9.56
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.07
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
3.72
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
5.29
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
38.82
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2681
39.93
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.15
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
372
5.54
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.34
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.46
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361
35.16
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.93
39.93

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and Chris Knapp

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.82
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.47
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1813
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
604.1
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.36
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
1.07
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.56
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.787
0.787
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.15
81.15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and Chris Knapp

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Chris Knapp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Knapp
Career
Per 600 PA