Mike Couchee vs. Ron Mathis — Career Comparison

Mike Couchee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Mathis
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Mathis built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Couchee as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Couchee posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.14 and WHIP 1.357 compared to 5.93 and 1.610 for Ron Mathis. By the career numbers, Mike Couchee had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Couchee and Ron Mathis

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
5.93
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
10.21
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.86
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.21
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
4.61
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.786
0.786
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.976
0.976
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
40.5
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
41.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.88
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
6.8
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.8
6.8
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.598
1.598
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
36
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
35.78
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.05
41.05

Fielding Stats for Mike Couchee and Ron Mathis

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
3.4
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.88
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.77
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.32
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.3
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.09
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.48
90.48
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.613
0.613
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.81
25.81
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Couchee and Ron Mathis

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
2400
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
978.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
3.91
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-19.22
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mathis
Career
Per 600 PA