Mike Jacobs vs. John Valentin — Career Comparison

Mike Jacobs
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop
John Valentin
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueShortstopSilver Slugger

On the career numbers, John Valentin posted the stronger offensive profile against Mike Jacobs. John Valentin posted stronger numbers in OPS (.816 vs .421) and on-base percentage (.362 vs .211). By the career numbers, John Valentin had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Mike Jacobs and John Valentin

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
146.97
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4511
600
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3917
520.99
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.828
0.828
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1093
145.38
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
671
89.25
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
37.38
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.26
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
16.49
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
56.13
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.76
24.01
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647.48
86.12
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1780
236.75
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1609
214.01
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.454
0.454
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.421
0.421
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
614
81.67
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
558
74.22
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1048
139.39
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
27.17
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
655.2
87.15
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
7.05
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
463
61.58
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
524
69.7
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.5
9.5
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
8.61
8.61
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
0.88
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.79
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.59
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 600 PA
91
12.1
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
6.25
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.12
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
10.37
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.26
60.26

Fielding Stats for Mike Jacobs and John Valentin

Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
1.07
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1007
1.02
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26737
27
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8912.1
9
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.03
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1492
1.51
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.93
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2643
2.67
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.14
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.63
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4271
4.31
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.95
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135
4.18
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
88
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.82
96.82
Mike Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.916
3.916
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.36
95.36
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
John Valentin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
0.55
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Valentin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0