Larry Jacobus vs. Kevin Kobel — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kevin Kobel
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Kobel 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. Kevin Kobel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Kevin Kobel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Kevin Kobel

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.64
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.62
34.62
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.88
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.93
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
2.87
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.15
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.88
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2014
38.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.42
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1809
34.2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.42
38.42
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Kevin Kobel

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.46
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.02
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.93
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.33
95.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Kevin Kobel

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
793.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
503.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
75.86
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
17.64
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
96.55
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
14.38
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
179.31
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA