Alek Jacob vs. James Pope — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Pope
UnknownLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Pope 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. James Pope posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.86 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 4.06 and 1.216 for Alek Jacob. By the career numbers, James Pope had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alek Jacob and James Pope

Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.71
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
4.06
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.86
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
3.21
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.5
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.524
0.524
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
38.82
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
39.86
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.71
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.53
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
36
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.86
39.86

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and James Pope

Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.59
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.06
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.35
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.18
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.74
94.74
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Pope
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and James Pope

Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
272.73
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-11.59
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
James Pope
Career
Per 600 PA