Mike Cosgrove vs. Joe Johnson — Career Comparison

Mike Cosgrove
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Johnson
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Johnson built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cosgrove as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cosgrove posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.544 compared to 4.48 and 1.454 for Joe Johnson. By the career numbers, Mike Cosgrove had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Cosgrove and Joe Johnson

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.9
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.66
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.55
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.17
52.17
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.63
52.63
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.81
16.81
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.03
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
4.48
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
824
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
274.2
9
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
8.88
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
10.09
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.09
10.09
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.43
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
4.75
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
2.72
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.72
2.72
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
4
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
4.1
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.972
0.972
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.758
0.758
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.52
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.22
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.27
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1207
39.55
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1414
38.88
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.18
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.33
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
5.09
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.62
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.36
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.25
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.08
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.8
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.515
1.515
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1025
33.59
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
35.28
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.55
39.55
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Mike Cosgrove and Joe Johnson

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.89
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
1.7
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.59
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
826
27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
982
27
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
275.1
9
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327.1
9
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.21
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.5
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.9
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.44
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.81
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.81
16.81
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.55
93.55
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cosgrove and Joe Johnson

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
1020
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
62
630.51
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
480
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
498.31
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
42.86
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
7.25
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
8.86
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
51.43
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.102
0.102
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
30.51
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
50.85
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.92
-7.91
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-7.81
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
120
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
203.39
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.95
2.95
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
Joe Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA