Joe Cowley vs. Eric Stout — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Stout
MillenialIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Stout 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 7.3 and 2.068 for Eric Stout. 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 Eric Stout

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.39
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.2
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.3
7.3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.14
8.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
11.68
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.68
11.68
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.32
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
4.45
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
6.57
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
6.37
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
9.85
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.85
9.85
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.824
1.824
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.73
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
45.97
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.46
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
8.03
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.03
8.03
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.44
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.027
2.027
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
38.31
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.96
0.96
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.97
45.97

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Eric Stout

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.39
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
24.2
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.73
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.07
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.96
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.46
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.76
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.09
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Eric Stout

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
3031.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Eric Stout
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Stout
Career
Per 600 PA