Jack Armstrong vs. Mike Couchee — Career Comparison

Jack Armstrong
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Couchee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Armstrong built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Couchee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Armstrong posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.58 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 5.14 and 1.357 for Mike Couchee. By the career numbers, Jack Armstrong had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Armstrong and Mike Couchee

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.74
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
4.58
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
807
9.23
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.17
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
3.65
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
510
5.83
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.21
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.83
5.83
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.054
1.054
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.3
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.21
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.15
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3450
39.47
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.11
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
5.02
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.4
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.42
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.431
1.431
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3044
34.83
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
36
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.47
39.47
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Jack Armstrong and Mike Couchee

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152
1.74
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.49
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786.2
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.71
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.07
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
1.98
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.138
1.138
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.53
85.53
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Armstrong and Mike Couchee

Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153
426.98
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
215
600
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
185
516.28
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.354
0.354
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
58.6
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
53.02
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.16
6.02
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
64.19
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
69.77
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.159
0.159
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.65
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.73
-13.19
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
83
231.63
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.59
2.59
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Armstrong
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
72.56
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
6
16.74
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Armstrong
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA