Was Larry Jacobus a pitcher?

Yes. Larry Jacobus pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Larry Jacobus hit?

Larry Jacobus hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Larry Jacobus play for?

Larry Jacobus played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1918).

What were Larry Jacobus's career stats?

In 5 games, Larry Jacobus went 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 17.1 innings pitched.

What position did Larry Jacobus play?

Larry Jacobus played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Larry Jacobus and how much did he weigh?

Larry Jacobus was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 186 pounds.

What was Larry Jacobus's career ERA?

Larry Jacobus finished with a 5.71 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Larry Jacobus have?

Larry Jacobus recorded 8 career strikeouts.

Is Larry Jacobus in the Hall of Fame?

No. Larry Jacobus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Larry Jacobus

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)

Larry Jacobus was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Cincinnati Reds. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA and 8 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 559.6.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 24, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.71

WHIP 1.50

SO 8

Pitcher PIV 559.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 186 lb
Born: 12/13/1894 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died: 8/19/1965 in North College Hill, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-07-15
Last Game: 1918-08-01

Full name: Stuart Louis Jacobus

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Career Pitching Statistics

Larry Jacobus — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	0	0	0	0	17.1	25	11	0	1	8	5.71	559.6

Career ERA 5.71 vs. league average 2.83 across their career seasons — 102.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Larry Jacobus — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1918	CIN	NL	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	17.1	25	11	1	8	5.71	2.83 (-102%)	559.6
Career · 1 season			0	1	5	0	0	0	0	17.1	25	11	1	8	5.71	—	560

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Larry Jacobus — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Larry Jacobus — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1918	CIN	NL	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Larry Jacobus — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Larry Jacobus — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	9.1	3	0	1	1	0.00
Away	2	8.0	19	11	0	7	12.38

Last 5 Games — Batting

Larry Jacobus — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1918-08-01	CIN	BRO	L	0	0
1918-07-26	CIN	BSN	L	3	1
1918-07-21	CIN	BSN	L	1	1
1918-07-19	CIN	BSN	W	1	1
1918-07-15	CIN	NY1	L	0	0

Last 5 Games — Pitching

Larry Jacobus — Last 5 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1918-08-01	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-07-26	CIN	BSN	L	7.0	19	12	11	0	6
1918-07-21	CIN	BSN	—	4.0	1	0	0	0	0
1918-07-19	CIN	BSN	—	3.1	1	0	0	0	1
1918-07-15	CIN	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Larry Jacobus — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	4	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Larry Jacobus — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	CIN	P	5	0	0	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Larry Jacobus — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Larry Jacobus: the record in brief

Larry Jacobus's major league career runs from a debut on July 15, 1918 to a final game on August 1, 1918. Jacobus spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Cincinnati Reds. Jacobus, a pitcher by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 186 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The birth record reads December 13, 1894, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Jacobus's death is recorded on August 19, 1965, in North College Hill, OH, USA. The given name on file is Stuart Louis Jacobus.

Jacobus's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 5.71 ERA over 5 appearances. Jacobus had 8 strikeouts. Against a 2.83 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.71 mark was 102.0% worse. Jacobus's only pitching season is 1918: 5 games, 8 strikeouts. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 559.6 for Jacobus's career.

Jacobus appears at one position only: pitcher, in 5 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Larry Jacobus

Was Larry Jacobus a pitcher?: Yes. Larry Jacobus pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 8 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Larry Jacobus hit?: Larry Jacobus hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Larry Jacobus play for?: Larry Jacobus played for one team, the Cincinnati Reds (1918).
What were Larry Jacobus's career stats?: In 5 games, Larry Jacobus went 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA, 8 strikeouts, and 17.1 innings pitched.
What position did Larry Jacobus play?: Larry Jacobus played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Larry Jacobus and how much did he weigh?: Larry Jacobus was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 186 pounds.
What was Larry Jacobus's career ERA?: Larry Jacobus finished with a 5.71 career ERA, going 0-1 with 8 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Larry Jacobus have?: Larry Jacobus recorded 8 career strikeouts.
Is Larry Jacobus in the Hall of Fame?: No. Larry Jacobus has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.