Joe Bitker vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bitker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.95 and 1.399 for Josh Towers. By the career numbers, Joe Bitker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Bitker and Josh Towers

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
4.79
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
39.83
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.388
1.388
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
35.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Bitker and Josh Towers

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Bitker and Josh Towers

Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.01
-0.23
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.24
-41.21
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA