Joe Cowley vs. Josh Osich — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Cowley led in strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 108 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 78 vs 69). Josh Osich held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 69). Role difference aside, Joe Cowley holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Josh Osich

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.53
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.9
56.9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.2
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
5.02
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
9.01
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.32
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.51
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
6.37
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
39.15
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
138
5.63
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
35.12
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Josh Osich

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.07
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.02
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.96
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
1.88
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.76
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.79
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Josh Osich

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
96
3031.58
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.526
0.526
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.56
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA