Troy Cate vs. Ed Pierce — Career Comparison

Troy Cate
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Pierce
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Pierce built a career as a starting pitcher and Troy Cate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Troy Cate posted a career ERA of 3.38 against Ed Pierce's 3.38, with WHIP of 1.688 and 2.438 respectively. The raw numbers call this too close to separate — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Troy Cate and Ed Pierce

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.87
11.87
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.56
6.56
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
10.13
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
15.19
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.13
10.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.19
15.19
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.06
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
6.75
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
6.75
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
5.06
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
41.63
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
43.88
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.94
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.688
1.688
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.438
2.438
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
34.88
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
35.44
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.471
0.471
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.63
41.63
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Troy Cate and Ed Pierce

Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
7.88
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Troy Cate and Ed Pierce

Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8400
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Troy Cate
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Pierce
Career
Per 600 PA