Tom Cox vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Tom Cox
Lost GenerationKentuckyNorth AmericaCleveland TigersNegro National LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Tom Cox as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rich Hill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 9 and 1.200 for Tom Cox. By the career numbers, Rich Hill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tom Cox and Rich Hill

Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
4.02
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.8
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
37.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
37.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Tom Cox and Rich Hill

Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.27
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.17
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tom Cox and Rich Hill

Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
900
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
560.58
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Tom Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA