Barry Cort vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Barry Cort
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Barry Cort and Warren Spahn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Warren Spahn posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.09 vs 3.33) and WHIP (1.206 vs 1.438). Barry Cort had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.37 per nine innings vs 0.74). By the career numbers, Warren Spahn 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 Warren Spahn

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.59
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
0.62
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
9.25
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.1
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
6.29
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.43
2.43
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
37.73
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2016
3.46
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.74
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.11
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
32.92
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20071
34.45
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.73
37.73
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Barry Cort and Warren Spahn

Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.59
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.11
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.48
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.85
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.47
95.47
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barry Cort
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barry Cort and Warren Spahn

Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Barry Cort
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Barry Cort
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67