Mike Couchee vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Mike Couchee
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers 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. Josh Towers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 5.14 and 1.357 for Mike Couchee. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Couchee and Josh Towers

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
5.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
7.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
3.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.21
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
40.5
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.286
1.286
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Mike Couchee and Josh Towers

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
5.14
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Couchee and Josh Towers

Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2400
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
160.83
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Couchee
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA