Willie Cathey vs. Todd Coffey — Career Comparison

Willie Cathey
UnknownThrows LeftBats LeftIndianapolis ClownsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Todd Coffey
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Willie Cathey built a career as a starting pitcher and Todd Coffey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Todd Coffey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.1 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.17 and 1.365 for Willie Cathey. By the career numbers, Todd Coffey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Willie Cathey and Todd Coffey

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.51
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.65
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.37
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.14
58.14
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.17
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
4.1
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
9.86
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
9.91
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.49
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
1.01
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.43
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
2.83
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.47
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.83
2.83
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
6.47
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
6.75
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.47
6.47
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.37
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.45
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
39.61
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1910
39.19
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.81
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
2.22
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
6.31
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.51
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.31
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.97
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.96
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.416
1.416
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
36.7
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1720
35.29
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.19
39.19

Fielding Stats for Willie Cathey and Todd Coffey

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.62
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9.46
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.81
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
27
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1316
27
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.2
9
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438.2
9
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
1.07
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.78
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.35
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.62
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
1.29
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.137
0.137
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Willie Cathey and Todd Coffey

Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
240
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
461
27660
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
528
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
3.58
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
72
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.85
-20.4
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.66
-39.58
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
5
300
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Todd Coffey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willie Cathey
Career
Per 600 PA
Todd Coffey
Career
Per 600 PA