Elmer Jacobs vs. Robbie Ross — Career Comparison

Elmer Jacobs
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Robbie Ross
MillenialKentuckyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Elmer Jacobs built a career as a starting pitcher and Robbie Ross as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Elmer Jacobs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.384 compared to 3.92 and 1.418 for Robbie Ross. By the career numbers, Elmer Jacobs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Elmer Jacobs and Robbie Ross

Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
1.89
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.01
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.38
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.44
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.61
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.17
38.17
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.2
53.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.49
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.16
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
3.55
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
3.92
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3568
27
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
992
27
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1189.1
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
330.2
9
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1223
9.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
9.23
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.68
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
3.2
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.27
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336
2.54
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
7.46
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.54
2.54
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.46
7.46
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.638
0.638
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.3
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.76
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5081
38.45
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1439
39.17
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.56
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.52
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.39
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
4.44
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.14
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4619
34.95
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
1279
34.81
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.17
39.17

Fielding Stats for Elmer Jacobs and Robbie Ross

Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
250
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
7.24
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
27
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330.2
9
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.25
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.85
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
401
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.8
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.63
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.604
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Elmer Jacobs and Robbie Ross

Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
250
390.63
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
266
39900
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
384
600
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
542.19
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
87.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
71.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.94
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.69
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
15.63
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.93
21.77
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
5.31
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
107.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
72
112.5
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
34.38
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
20.31
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
54.69
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.92
17.06
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
1.04
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.13
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
21.88
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
101
157.81
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
3.8
3.8
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Robbie Ross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
32.81
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.56
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elmer Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robbie Ross
Career
Per 600 PA