Cy Ferry vs. Josh James — Career Comparison

Cy Ferry
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh James
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cy Ferry built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh James as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh James posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.64 and WHIP 1.322 compared to 7.2 and 1.733 for Cy Ferry. By the career numbers, Josh James had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cy Ferry and Josh James

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
4.64
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
6.75
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.52
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
5.15
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.15
5.15
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.6
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
13.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
1.133
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.053
2.053
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.84
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.8
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.68
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
43.2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
461
38.9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.03
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
4.81
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.81
4.81
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.34
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
34.8
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
392
33.08
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.9
38.9

Fielding Stats for Cy Ferry and Josh James

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.4
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
6.16
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.51
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
320
27
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106.2
9
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.59
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.096
0.096
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.22
8.22
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cy Ferry and Josh James

Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
68.16
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
257.14
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
342.86
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
71.32
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Josh James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Cy Ferry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Cy Ferry
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh James
Career
Per 600 PA