Larry Jacobus vs. Gary Peters — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gary Peters
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Gary Peters 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. Gary Peters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.25 and WHIP 1.275 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Gary Peters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Gary Peters

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
359
1.55
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.52
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.63
54.63
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.34
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
3.25
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6243
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2081
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1894
8.19
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.19
8.19
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.68
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
706
3.05
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.05
3.05
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.15
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1420
6.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.36
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8707
37.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.15
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
847
3.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.249
1.249
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7903
34.18
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.42
38.42
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.66
37.66

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Gary Peters

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
359
1.55
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
1.24
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6243
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2081
9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.48
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
1.35
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.06
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
1.89
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
1.83
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.67
79.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Gary Peters

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
308.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
875
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
553.37
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.623
0.623
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
122.74
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
83.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.26
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
13.03
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
39.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.106
0.106
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.13
49.46
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
192.69
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
147.43
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
58.97
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
69.94
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
115.89
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70.14
48.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
19.89
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.06
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PAverified
172
117.94
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.09
5.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
17.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.8
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
17
11.66
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Peters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Peters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0