Joe Cowley vs. Dick Scott — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dick Scott
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Scott as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Cowley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.2 and WHIP 1.391 compared to 5.14 and 1.667 for Dick Scott. By the career numbers, Joe Cowley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Dick Scott

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.82
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.2
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
11.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.14
11.14
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.32
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.86
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.86
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.37
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.762
0.762
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
42
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.43
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
6.43
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.44
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
36.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
42

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Dick Scott

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.82
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.29
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.43
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.07
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.29
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.86
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.96
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.57
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.76
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.71
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.968
0.968
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Dick Scott

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
3031.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
3
200
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
568.42
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.82
-54.81
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100