Larry Corcoran vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Larry Corcoran
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Larry Corcoran as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Larry Corcoran posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.105 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Larry Corcoran had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Larry Corcoran and Steve Engel

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
268
1.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.33
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.54
66.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.75
96.75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
0.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.36
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.27
2.27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7177
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2392.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
8.08
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.26
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
1.87
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.87
1.87
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1103
4.15
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.668
0.668
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
113
0.43
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10001
37.62
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.03
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1235
4.65
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9503
35.75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Larry Corcoran and Steve Engel

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8502
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2834
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.74
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
577
1.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.32
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
911
2.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
809
2.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.8
88.8
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.352
2.352
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Larry Corcoran and Steve Engel

Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
145.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1341
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1289
576.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.551
0.551
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
287
128.41
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
99.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
21.03
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
6.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.89
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
28.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95.45
42.71
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
165.55
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
339
151.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.186
0.186
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.426
0.426
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
85.91
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
49.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
134.68
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102.99
46.08
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
23.27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PAverified
187
83.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.17
7.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Corcoran
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA