Rene Arocha vs. Mike Couchee — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Couchee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rene Arocha 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. Rene Arocha posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 5.14 and 1.357 for Mike Couchee. By the career numbers, Rene Arocha had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rene Arocha and Mike Couchee

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.98
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.03
29.03
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
4.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
363
9.87
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
5.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.21
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.17
5.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.801
0.801
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1404
38.18
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
4.6
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.323
1.323
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1287
34.99
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
36
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Mike Couchee

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.41
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.93
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.82
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.37
94.37
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.23
28.23
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Mike Couchee

Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
907.32
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
504.88
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.34
9.78
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
43.9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-6.54
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
31
226.83
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.65
2.65
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
73.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA