Larry Jacobus vs. Dean Thomas — Career Comparison

Larry Jacobus
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dean Thomas
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dean 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. Dean Thomas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.49 and WHIP 1.542 compared to 5.71 and 1.500 for Larry Jacobus. By the career numbers, Dean Thomas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Jacobus and Dean Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.6
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
1.37
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.76
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.46
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.49
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
9
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
12.98
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
9.76
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.98
12.98
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.76
9.76
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.61
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.52
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
4.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.52
0.52
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
4.15
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
5.03
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.03
5.03
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.519
0.519
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
38.42
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
40.73
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.08
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.23
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
6.71
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.07
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.68
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.542
1.542
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
37.9
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
35.39
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.42
38.42
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.73
40.73

Fielding Stats for Larry Jacobus and Dean Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.37
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.07
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
27
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
9
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.29
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.44
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.778
1.778
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.78
77.78
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Jacobus and Dean Thomas

Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
285.71
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
3.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
114.29
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.73
-20.96
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Jacobus
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA