Alek Jacob vs. Rick Porcello — Career Comparison

Alek Jacob
Gen ZWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Porcello
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young Award

Rick Porcello 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 4.4 and 1.324 for Rick Porcello. 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 Rick Porcello

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.64
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.54
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.55
54.55
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.06
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
4.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
7.94
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
2270
9.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.75
9.75
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
1.12
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
489
2.1
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.07
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
8.29
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1561
6.7
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.7
6.7
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.3
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.41
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.36
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
38.82
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912
38.26
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.29
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.24
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1122
4.82
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.13
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.53
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.9
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
33.88
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8269
35.5
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.16
3.16
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.82
38.82
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.26
38.26

Fielding Stats for Alek Jacob and Rick Porcello

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
6.88
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
1.52
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.51
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
27
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6289
27
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
9
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2096.1
9
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.6
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.06
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
0.97
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.11
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
1.68
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.24
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.57
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.35
93.35
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.028
1.028
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.87
98.87
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alek Jacob and Rick Porcello

Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
39
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
4437.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
600
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
562.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
19.37
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
125
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
62.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
75
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
10.17
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
19
237.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
37.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alek Jacob
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Porcello
Career
Per 600 PA