Dallas Braden vs. Neal Cotts — Career Comparison

Dallas Braden
MillenialArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Neal Cotts
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dallas Braden built a career as a starting pitcher and Neal Cotts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dallas Braden led in home run suppression (HR9+ 159 vs 64), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 86), and run prevention (ERA+ 119 vs 91). Neal Cotts held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 110 vs 83). Role difference aside, Dallas Braden holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dallas Braden and Neal Cotts

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
9.81
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.48
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.66
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.49
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.94
41.94
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.67
46.67
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
227
4.16
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.96
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1330
27
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
443.1
9
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
9.34
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
8.22
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.22
8.22
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.82
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.18
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
2.58
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.94
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.43
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.59
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
8.55
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.55
8.55
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.908
0.908
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.387
1.387
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.53
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.2
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2076
38.03
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1918
38.94
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.71
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
4.54
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.22
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.26
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.71
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.85
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.351
1.351
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1899
34.78
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1674
33.98
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.94
38.94

Fielding Stats for Dallas Braden and Neal Cotts

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
1.72
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
9.81
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.45
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.1
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1474
27
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1330
27
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491.1
9
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
443.1
9
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.44
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.3
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
1.16
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.87
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
1.62
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.74
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
1.56
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.14
93.14
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.25
96.25
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.011
1.011
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.159
0.159
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.04
84.04
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dallas Braden and Neal Cotts

Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
94
9400
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
483
144900
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
212.28
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.36
-35.89
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
199.5
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Neal Cotts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dallas Braden
Career
Per 600 PA
Neal Cotts
Career
Per 600 PA