Larry Jacobus vs. Claude Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Thomas
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Claude Thomas 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. Claude Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.376 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Claude Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Claude Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.13
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28.1
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.58
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.58
8.58
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.81
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.22
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.22
2.22
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.671
0.671
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.32
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
38.42
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
36.85
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.64
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
6.23
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.377
1.377
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
32.4
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.42
38.42
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Claude Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.286
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Claude Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
420
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
5.34
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Claude Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.4
-23.83
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
360
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.43
1.43
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA