Ernie Cox vs. Mike Morgan — Career Comparison

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Mike Morgan built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernie Cox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Morgan posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.23 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 18 and 3.000 for Ernie Cox. By the career numbers, Mike Morgan had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernie Cox and Mike Morgan

Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
1.94
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.46
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.6
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.12
43.12
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.84
68.84
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
4.23
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8317
27
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2772.1
9
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2943
9.55
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
0.88
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.05
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.25
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1403
4.55
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
0.34
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.24
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11872
38.54
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.18
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1431
4.65
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.4
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.24
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.08
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10662
34.61
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Ernie Cox and Mike Morgan

Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
1.94
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8317
27
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2772.1
9
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.7
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.51
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
2.29
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
2.21
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.84
68.84
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernie Cox and Mike Morgan

Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
625.13
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
573
600
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
497
520.42
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.54
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.36
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.19
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
7.38
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
71.2
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.61
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15.71
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
29.32
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-8.66
-9.07
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.61
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
151
158.12
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Ernie Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.24
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA