Andy Coakley vs. Chris Mears — Career Comparison

Andy Coakley
Pre-GenerationalRhode IslandThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Chris Mears
Gen XCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Andy Coakley built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Mears as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Andy Coakley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.35 and WHIP 1.245 compared to 5.44 and 1.476 for Chris Mears. By the career numbers, Andy Coakley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Andy Coakley and Chris Mears

Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.26
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.49
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.5
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.57
49.57
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82.67
82.67
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.73
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.09
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
280
2.35
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
5.44
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.38
5.38
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3217
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1072.1
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1021
8.57
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
10.89
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.89
10.89
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
2.64
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.4
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
428
3.59
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.57
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.692
0.692
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.774
0.774
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.13
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.22
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4326
36.31
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
38.76
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.2
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.48
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
3.66
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.1
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.22
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.52
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
1.476
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3986
33.45
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
35.49
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.31
36.31
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Andy Coakley and Chris Mears

Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
1.27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
6.31
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.99
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.65
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3180
27
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
27
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.1
9
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.38
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.65
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
2.21
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.09
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.18
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.77
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
2.59
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.74
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.56
93.56
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.033
2.033
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
78
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Andy Coakley and Chris Mears

Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
228.43
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
29
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394
600
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
359
546.7
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
63.96
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
57.87
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.57
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6.09
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.69
11.71
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
71.57
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
89.85
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
21.32
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9.14
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
30.46
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.73
-2.63
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
25.89
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
158
240.61
Chris Mears
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
2.49
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
27.41
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.52
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Andy Coakley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Mears
Career
Per 600 PA