Mike Cosgrove vs. James McDermott — Career Comparison

Mike Cosgrove
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
James McDermott
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkNorth AmericaBrooklyn EckfordsUnknownStarting Pitcher

James McDermott 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 8.14 and 2.492 for James McDermott. 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 James McDermott

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.66
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.36
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.17
52.17
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.81
16.81
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.26
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
8.14
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.4
9.4
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
27
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274.2
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
9
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
8.88
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
20.43
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.88
8.88
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.43
20.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
4.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.972
0.972
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.238
0.238
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.52
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
2.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1207
39.55
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
56.29
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.18
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
4.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
20.57
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.62
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.49
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.08
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.492
2.492
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1025
33.59
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
54.29
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.57
20.57
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.372
0.372
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.55
39.55
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.29
56.29

Fielding Stats for Mike Cosgrove and James McDermott

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
3.89
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.07
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
826
27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
27
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
275.1
9
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
9
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.12
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.07
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.71
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
46
1.5
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.89
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.44
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.18
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.5
62.5
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.81
16.81
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Cosgrove and James McDermott

Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
1020
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
600
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
480
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
571.43
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.386
0.386
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.685
0.685
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
5
42.86
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
157.14
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
4
34.29
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
114.29
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.85
7.25
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.24
60.57
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
6
51.43
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
200
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
9
77.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
185.71
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.018
0.018
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.094
0.094
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.14
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
85.71
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.57
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
3
25.71
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
142.86
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.92
-7.91
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
65.27
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.29
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
14
120
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Mike Cosgrove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
85.71
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.57
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Mike Cosgrove
Career
Per 600 PA
James McDermott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100