Barry Cort vs. Lou Possehl — Career Comparison

Barry Cort
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lou Possehl
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Barry Cort posted a stronger line than Lou Possehl. Barry Cort posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.33 vs 5.26) and WHIP (1.438 vs 1.675). By the career numbers, Barry Cort had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Barry Cort and Lou Possehl

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.59
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.63
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.4
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.88
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
5.26
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.301
0.301
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
154
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51.1
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.25
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
10.87
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.25
9.25
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.05
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
4.21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
3.86
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.896
0.896
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
37.73
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
40.68
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
5.79
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.397
1.397
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.675
1.675
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
32.92
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
36.12
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.315
0.315
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.73
37.73
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.68
40.68

Fielding Stats for Barry Cort and Lou Possehl

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.59
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
27
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24.1
9
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.48
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.85
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.85
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.867
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Cort and Lou Possehl

Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
800
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
500
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.35
-17.51
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Possehl
Career
Per 600 PA