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Walter Johnson League
7-15-2369
Earl Jacobs Starting Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.13 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 257-194 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 03-21-1961
K 2904 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1982)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(143 games)
IP 4109.1
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt B+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1982 BOS
12
 17
35
35
1
1
0
 0
218.1
 248 153 150 2 114
155
1.66
6.18
1983 BOS
12
 6
28
28
4
0
0
 0
192.2
 204 115 115 7 90
121
1.53
5.37
1984 BOS
15
 13
35
35
7
1
0
 0
250.0
 252 122 119 4 93
142
1.38
4.28
1985 BOS
13
 13
35
35
4
1
0
 0
235.0
 246 139 136 5 117
148
1.54
5.21
1986 BOS
19
 6
28
28
4
1
0
 0
202.1
 194 105 104 4 69
141
1.30
4.63
1987 BOS
15
 16
36
36
3
2
0
 0
260.1
 237 115 110 1 79
182
1.21
3.80
1988 BOS
16
 13
36
36
3
3
0
 0
250.1
 262 127 118 4 88
180
1.40
4.24
1989 BOS
14
 15
36
36
5
3
0
 0
259.2
 246 125 120 5 96
196
1.32
4.16
1990 BOS
17
 8
35
35
6
1
0
 0
263.0
 248 110 104 3 76
191
1.23
3.56
1991 BOS
19
 10
36
36
10
2
0
 0
269.2
 218 111 104 5 105
189
1.20
3.47
1992 BOS
18
 8
36
36
8
4
0
 0
277.1
 243 100 97 5 87
208
1.19
3.15
1993 BOS
16
 10
36
36
4
1
0
 0
262.0
 243 131 129 3 114
197
1.36
4.43
1994 BOS
15
 15
36
36
2
1
0
 0
267.2
 220 102 92 5 84
207
1.14
3.09
1995 BOS
16
 8
34
34
4
2
0
 0
244.1
 234 97 87 3 69
196
1.24
3.20
1996 BOS
14
 9
36
36
5
1
0
 0
249.1
 212 111 101 4 109
196
1.29
3.65
1997 BOS
19
 8
36
36
6
2
0
 0
244.1
 210 99 93 5 88
163
1.22
3.43
1998 BOS
7
 19
29
29
3
0
0
 0
163.0
 195 108 107 4 77
92
1.67
5.91
2369
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
257
 194
583
583
79
26
0
 0
4109.1
 3912 1970 1886 69 1555
2904
1.33
4.13
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Earl Jacobs has retired from the Boston Red Sox
1982-04-01The Boston Red Sox have promoted Earl Jacobs to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have promoted Larry Valera to the major league team. The Boston Red Sox have designated Dennis Fogarty for assignment.