Tom Cox vs. Matt Manning — Career Comparison
Matt Manning 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. Matt Manning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.43 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 9 and 1.200 for Tom Cox. By the career numbers, Matt Manning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Tom Cox and Matt Manning
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.01
3.01
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.31
6.31
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.56
3.56
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.035
1.035
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
37.8
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1087
38.52
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
37.8
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
975
34.55
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.353
0.353
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.52
38.52
Fielding Stats for Tom Cox and Matt Manning
Tom Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Matt Manning
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.77