Steve Engel vs. Jim McCormick — Career Comparison

Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jim McCormick
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightBats RightCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim McCormick as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McCormick posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.43 and WHIP 1.132 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Jim McCormick had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Engel and Jim McCormick

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
492
1.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
1.02
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
265
0.56
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
214
0.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.32
55.32
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
0.98
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1155
2.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12827
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4275.2
9
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4092
8.61
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
749
1.58
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1704
3.59
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.574
0.574
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
0.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17702
37.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.01
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2095
4.41
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16941
35.66
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Steve Engel and Jim McCormick

Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.92
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
551
1.05
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14127
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4709
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
384
0.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
1.79
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.23
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1444
2.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1322
2.53
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.55
91.55
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.909
0.909
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.399
2.399
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Engel and Jim McCormick

Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
534
152.28
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2104
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2082
593.73
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.544
0.544
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
140.02
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
63.16
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
399
113.78
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
18.82
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
1.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92
26.24
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146.58
41.8
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
613
174.81
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
513
146.29
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.538
0.538
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.183
0.183
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
70.15
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
178
50.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
119.77
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
165.6
47.23
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
6.27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
221.05
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
127
36.22
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
2.71
2.71
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.57
16.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.85
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2.85
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McCormick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100