Alek Jacob vs. Bill Long — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Long
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Long 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 4.37 and 1.386 for Bill Long. 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 Bill Long

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.76
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.47
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.06
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
4.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1556
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518.2
9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9.86
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.09
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.09
1.09
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
2.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.19
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
4.29
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
38.82
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2216
38.45
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.73
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
4.79
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.78
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2023
35.1
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and Bill Long

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
159
2.76
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1556
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
518.2
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.66
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.03
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.69
96.69
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.7
32.7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and Bill Long

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
15900
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
2.15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.23
-22.96
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Long
Career
Per 600 PA