Zack Britton vs. Jose Cano — Career Comparison

Zack Britton
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Jose Cano
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.13 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 5.09 and 1.435 for Jose Cano. By the career numbers, Zack Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Britton and Jose Cano

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.49
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.37
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.38
57.38
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.16
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.13
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
7.67
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.67
7.67
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.55
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
3.71
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
532
7.47
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.47
7.47
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.67
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.17
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2652
37.24
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
38.74
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
3.51
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.58
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.21
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.2
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.264
1.264
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2347
32.95
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
35.22
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.24
37.24
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Zack Britton and Jose Cano

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
442
6.21
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
0.65
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1923
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.42
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.63
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
2.15
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.05
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.42
95.42
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.41
10.41
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.13
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Britton and Jose Cano

Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
442
33150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
287.28
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
375
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.125
1.125
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
300
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.94
295.15
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-65.33
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Zack Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA