George Cuppy vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

George Cuppy
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland SpidersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and George Cuppy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Cuppy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.371 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, George Cuppy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Cuppy and Steve Engel

George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
1.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
262
1.03
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.64
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.39
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.45
62.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.75
86.75
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
0.88
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
884
3.48
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6849
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2283
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2520
9.93
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.93
9.93
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.24
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
2.4
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.4
2.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
504
1.99
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.488
0.488
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.13
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.27
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9827
38.74
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.15
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1346
5.31
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.371
1.371
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9149
36.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
35.71
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.74
38.74
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for George Cuppy and Steve Engel

George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.21
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6996
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2332
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.4
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
552
2.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.14
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
691
2.67
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655
2.53
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.79
94.79
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.093
2.093
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Cuppy and Steve Engel

George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
314
176.74
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1066
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
957
538.65
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.636
0.636
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
223
125.52
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
94.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
24.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
6.19
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.56
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
30.96
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
96.5
54.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
291
163.79
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
317
178.42
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
82.18
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
120
67.54
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
149.16
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
4
126.32
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105.01
59.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
50.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
79.92
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.51
7.51
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
0.43
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.63
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Cuppy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA