Jose Cano vs. Luis Encarnacion — Career Comparison

Jose Cano
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Luis Encarnacion
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Encarnacion as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Cano posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.09 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 7.84 and 1.742 for Luis Encarnacion. By the career numbers, Jose Cano had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Cano and Luis Encarnacion

Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.48
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.09
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
7.84
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.84
7.84
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
12.19
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.39
9.39
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.19
12.19
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
3.48
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.13
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
6.97
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.161
1.161
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
38.74
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
42.68
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.74
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
5.09
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
8.71
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.71
8.71
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.742
1.742
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
35.22
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
39.19
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.68
42.68

Fielding Stats for Jose Cano and Luis Encarnacion

Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.48
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
27
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.1
9
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.87
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.87
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Cano and Luis Encarnacion

Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.65
-65.33
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Luis Encarnacion
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.2
1.2
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Encarnacion
Career
Per 600 PA