Alex Cobb vs. Eric Stout — Career Comparison

Alex Cobb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Eric Stout
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alex Cobb built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Stout as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Alex Cobb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.284 compared to 7.3 and 2.068 for Eric Stout. By the career numbers, Alex Cobb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alex Cobb and Eric Stout

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.39
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.54
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.52
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.97
50.97
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
3.84
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.256
0.256
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1307
8.86
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
11.68
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.95
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
2.6
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.57
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.1
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1108
7.51
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.85
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.51
7.51
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.85
9.85
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.123
1.123
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.824
1.824
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.35
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.32
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.07
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5577
37.81
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
45.97
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
620
4.2
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.03
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.2
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.027
2.027
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5102
34.59
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
38.31
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.81
37.81
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.97
45.97

Fielding Stats for Alex Cobb and Eric Stout

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.39
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
1.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3983
27
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1327.2
9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
0.7
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.35
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.12
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
2.16
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.05
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.67
94.67
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.11
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alex Cobb and Eric Stout

Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
5376.92
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
23
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
600
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
553.85
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
6.59
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1
-23.01
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
184.62
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.25
3.25
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Alex Cobb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Alex Cobb
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA