Alex Cobb vs. Jim Stoops — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jim Stoops
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Cobb built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Stoops as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Stoops posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.25 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.84 and 1.284 for Alex Cobb. By the career numbers, Jim Stoops had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Cobb and Jim Stoops

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.54
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.97
50.97
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
566
3.84
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.67
11.67
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.385
0.385
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
8.86
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
11.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.95
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.6
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1108
7.51
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.51
7.51
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.123
1.123
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.35
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.32
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5577
37.81
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
38.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
620
4.2
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
0.9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5102
34.59
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
29.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.25
38.25

Fielding Stats for Alex Cobb and Jim Stoops

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.75
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.7
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
199
1.35
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.12
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
2.16
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
2.05
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.67
94.67
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Cobb and Jim Stoops

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
5376.92
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
6.59
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-23.01
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Jim Stoops
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Stoops
Career
Per 600 PA