Syd Cohen vs. Zack Greinke — Career Comparison

Syd Cohen
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

Zack Greinke built a career as a starting pitcher and Syd Cohen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 4.54 and 1.560 for Syd Cohen. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Syd Cohen and Zack Greinke

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.54
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.58
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.41
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.05
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
4.54
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
10.98
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.98
10.98
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.58
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
3.06
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
4.05
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.789
0.789
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.27
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.25
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.21
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.17
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
39.88
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
2.64
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.94
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.95
5.95
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.22
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.17
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
443
36.58
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.31
1.31
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.88
39.88
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Syd Cohen and Zack Greinke

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
1.56
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10168
27
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389.1
9
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
1.29
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
2.21
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.92
98.92
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.929
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.16
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Syd Cohen and Zack Greinke

Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
988.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
597
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
582.35
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
521
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.338
0.338
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
88.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
78
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
14.69
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
88.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
6
105.88
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.328
0.328
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
34
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
7.73
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
2
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
52.94
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.33
11.33
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
5.26
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Syd Cohen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Syd Cohen
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90