Carl Edwards vs. Mike LaCoss — Career Comparison

Carl Edwards
MillenialSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike LaCoss
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike LaCoss built a career as a starting pitcher and Carl Edwards as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Edwards led in strikeout rate (K%+ 134 vs 65), run prevention (ERA+ 138 vs 98), and home run suppression (HR9+ 161 vs 126). Mike LaCoss held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 94 vs 80). Role difference aside, Carl Edwards holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Carl Edwards and Mike LaCoss

Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.26
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.5
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.51
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.44
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.53
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.76
48.76
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.55
58.55
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.13
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.05
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.22
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
3.56
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
4.02
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5219
27
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1739.2
9
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
6.14
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1786
9.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.88
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.51
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
4.75
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
725
3.75
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.44
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
10.51
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
783
4.05
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.51
10.51
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.696
1.696
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.76
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.28
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.22
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.15
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.12
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1192
37.51
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7496
38.78
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.32
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.32
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.81
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
4.58
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.47
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.25
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.25
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.53
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
1.09
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1024
32.22
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6603
34.16
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Carl Edwards and Mike LaCoss

Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
9.44
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
2.15
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.26
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
858
27
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5219
27
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
286
9
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1739.2
9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.76
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
0.65
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.94
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
1.59
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.76
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
2.35
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.7
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
2.25
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.59
95.59
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.046
1.046
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.55
58.55
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.12
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Carl Edwards and Mike LaCoss

Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
302
60400
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
443.34
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
563
600
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
481
512.61
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
63.94
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
50.09
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.72
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.85
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.96
13.81
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
82.06
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
85.26
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
31.97
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
20.25
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
50.09
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.64
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.13
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
19.18
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PAverified
194
206.75
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.9
2.9
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
65.01
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Carl Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.33
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Carl Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike LaCoss
Career
Per 600 PA