Joe Cowley vs. Zack Weiss — Career Comparison

Joe Cowley
Baby BoomersKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Zack Weiss
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Cowley built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Weiss 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 4.61 and 1.280 for Zack Weiss. 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 Zack Weiss

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.63
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.48
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.9
56.9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.2
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.26
6.26
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
7.94
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
5.93
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.93
5.93
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.32
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
4.45
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
4.94
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
6.37
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
10.87
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.37
6.37
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.87
10.87
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.202
1.202
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.756
1.756
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2026
38.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.15
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.3
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
4.66
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.44
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.376
1.376
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1759
33.73
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
32.27
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Joe Cowley and Zack Weiss

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.82
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.23
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.46
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1408
27
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
469.1
9
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.69
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.07
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.96
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.99
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.76
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.2
90.2
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Cowley and Zack Weiss

Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
3031.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
25
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
600
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
568.42
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
33.53
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.11
34.98
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
Zack Weiss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.75
4.75
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Cowley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Cowley
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Weiss
Career
Per 600 PA