Alek Jacob vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays 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. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 4.06 and 1.216 for Alek Jacob. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alek Jacob and Carl Mays

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
0.38
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.16
62.16
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
4.06
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2912
8.67
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.67
8.67
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
862
2.57
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
38.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
4.24
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.216
1.216
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11562
34.44
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and Carl Mays

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.24
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and Carl Mays

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50