Joe Cowley vs. Jim Todd — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim Todd
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Todd as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Todd led in home run suppression (HR9+ 132 vs 78), walk avoidance (BB%+ 97 vs 69), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 91 vs 86). Joe Cowley held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 63). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Jim Todd.

Pitching Stats for Joe Cowley and Jim Todd

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.44
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.41
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.08
52.08
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
4.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.07
5.07
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
7.94
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
9.53
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
1.32
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
232
4.45
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
4.21
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.55
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.37
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
3.42
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.37
6.37
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.42
3.42
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.202
1.202
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2249
39.61
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
2.1
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
4.98
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.37
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.3
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.44
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
1.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.526
1.526
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1759
33.73
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1956
34.45
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.61
39.61

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Jim Todd

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
4.76
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1533
27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
511
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.69
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.72
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.07
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.94
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.96
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
2.77
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
1.76
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
2.66
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.2
90.2
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.559
0.559
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.96
2.96
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.16
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Jim Todd

Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
96
3031.58
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
8526.32
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
17
536.84
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.21
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.38
-43.55
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Todd
Career
Per 600 PA