Larry Jacobus vs. Fred Talbot — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Fred Talbot
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Fred Talbot 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. Fred Talbot posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Fred Talbot had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Fred Talbot

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
195
2.06
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.4
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.59
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.13
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2561
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
853.2
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
8.9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.9
8.9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
1.01
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
3.52
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.33
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.15
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
4.73
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.3
2.3
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.917
0.917
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.23
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.28
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
38.42
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3677
38.77
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.27
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.54
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.54
4.54
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3316
34.96
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.42
38.42
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.77
38.77

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Fred Talbot

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.06
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2562
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
854
9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.73
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.51
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.23
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.93
95.93
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.087
1.087
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.62
64.62
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.11
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Fred Talbot

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
431.25
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
502.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
87.5
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.5
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.5
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.62
38.79
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
133.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
141.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
60.42
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
102.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.55
36.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
360
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
187.5
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
3.2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
43.75
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.17
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Talbot
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100