Spook Jacobs vs. Dave Watkins — Career Comparison

Spook Jacobs
Greatest GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Dave Watkins
Silent GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Spook Jacobs and Dave Watkins are closely matched on the surface stats. Spook Jacobs posted stronger numbers in OPS (.603 vs .574) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .291). Dave Watkins had the advantage in slugging (.284 vs .274). By the career numbers, Spook Jacobs had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Spook Jacobs and Dave Watkins

Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
188
148.62
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
237.93
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
759
600
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
525.69
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
148
510.34
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164
129.64
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
26
89.66
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
116.21
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
19
65.52
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.79
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.45
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
13.79
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
13.44
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
24.14
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.104
0.104
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.75
51.19
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
13.71
47.28
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
182
143.87
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
144.83
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
194.47
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
50
172.41
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.575
0.575
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.551
0.551
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.535
0.535
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
68.77
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
17
58.62
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
26.09
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
41.38
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
94.86
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
25
86.21
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.94
60.03
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
12.92
44.57
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
63.24
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
75.86
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
53
182.76
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.72
23.72
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.7
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.91
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.9
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
17.39
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.9
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
6.32
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.34
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
17.24
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.33
73.33
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 600 PA
40
40

Fielding Stats for Spook Jacobs and Dave Watkins

Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.08
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.4
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.06
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.89
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4503
27
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
1154
27
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1501
9
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
384.2
9
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
2.76
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
5.78
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
2.42
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.16
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.12
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
890
5.34
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
6.36
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
864
5.18
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
6.25
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.08
97.08
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.16
98.16
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.78
97.78
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.33
63.33
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.8
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.3
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.49
Spook Jacobs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Watkins
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.47
Spook Jacobs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Watkins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.3