Joe Cowley vs. Zach Phillips — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zach Phillips
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Zach Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zach Phillips posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.22 and WHIP 1.522 compared to 4.2 and 1.391 for Joe Cowley. By the career numbers, Zach Phillips had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Zach Phillips

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
4.2
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.67
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.67
9.67
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.32
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.61
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.63
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
6.37
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.06
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.299
1.299
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.27
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.01
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
4.66
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.22
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.81
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
36.27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Zach Phillips

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
10.88
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.1
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.07
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.96
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.76
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.81
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.074
0.074
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Zach Phillips

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
3031.58
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Zach Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Zach Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA