Larry Jacobus vs. Eric King — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric King
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Eric King built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Jacobus as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric King posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.97 and WHIP 1.353 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Eric King had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Eric King

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
203
2.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.54
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.47
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.61
53.61
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.67
55.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
3.97
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2590
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
863.1
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
8.49
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.76
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
3.47
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.15
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
459
4.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.26
2.26
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.26
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.16
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
38.42
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3688
38.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.47
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
4.24
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.22
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.79
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3272
34.11
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.42
38.42
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.45
38.45

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Eric King

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
2.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.18
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2590
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863.1
9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.03
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.92
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
1.81
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.57
94.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.67
55.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric King
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Eric King

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-63.84
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Eric King
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric King
Career
Per 600 PA