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1914–1927 · P
Elmer Jacobs
6' 0", 165 lbs·Lived to 66·Bats R / Throws R
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Career Highs
2.81
Best ERA · 1917
11
Most W · 1924
68
Most K · 1919
1.216
Best WHIP · 1918
Career Arc · ERA
9 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — |
| 1916 | PIT | 34 | 40 | 0 | 1 | .075 | — | — |
| 1917 | PIT | 38 | 67 | 0 | 0 | .179 | — | — |
| 1918 | PHI | 26 | 45 | 0 | 2 | .178 | — | — |
| 1919 | PHI | 34 | 68 | 0 | 1 | .235 | — | — |
| 1920 | STL | 23 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .192 | — | — |
| 1924 | CHC | 38 | 54 | 0 | 5 | .111 | — | — |
| 1925 | CHC | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | .231 | — | — |
| 1927 | CWS | 25 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .150 | — | — |
| Career | 250 | 347 | 0 | 13 | .161 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
9 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | PHI | 14 | 50.7 | 1 | 3 | 4.80 | 61 | 17 | 1.678 |
| 1916 | PIT | 34 | 153.0 | 6 | 10 | 2.94 | 95 | 46 | 1.235 |
| 1917 | PIT | 38 | 227.3 | 6 | 19 | 2.81 | 96 | 58 | 1.276 |
| 1918 | PHI | 26 | 146.3 | 9 | 6 | 2.95 | 96 | 35 | 1.216 |
| 1919 | PHI | 34 | 214.0 | 9 | 16 | 3.32 | 93 | 68 | 1.402 |
| 1920 | STL | 23 | 77.7 | 4 | 8 | 5.21 | 66 | 21 | 1.597 |
| 1924 | CHC | 38 | 190.3 | 11 | 12 | 3.74 | 110 | 50 | 1.329 |
| 1925 | CHC | 18 | 55.7 | 2 | 3 | 5.17 | 88 | 19 | 1.527 |
| 1927 | CWS | 25 | 74.3 | 2 | 4 | 4.60 | 89 | 22 | 1.910 |
| Career | 250 | 1189.3 | 50 | 81 | — | — | 336 | — | |
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