Steve Foucault vs. Sam McDowell — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Sam McDowell
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Sam McDowell built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Sam McDowell led in strikeout rate (K%+ 138 vs 94), home run suppression (HR9+ 134 vs 124), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 101 vs 96). Steve Foucault held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 100 vs 61). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Sam McDowell.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Sam McDowell

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
425
1.53
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.51
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.48
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.3
49.3
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.27
51.27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.41
81.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.37
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.08
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.05
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
3.21
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
879
3.17
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.21
3.21
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7477
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2492.1
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
8.3
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1948
7.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.3
8.3
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.03
7.03
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
0.74
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.59
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
3.44
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1312
4.74
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.27
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
5.56
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2453
8.86
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.77
5.77
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.511
1.511
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.51
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.21
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
2101
38.07
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10587
38.23
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.14
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.86
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
3.61
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1832
33.2
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9156
33.06
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.35
2.35
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Sam McDowell

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.54
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
346
1.25
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7480
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2493.1
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.36
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
328
1.18
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.12
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.98
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
1.59
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.88
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
1.47
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.41
95.41
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.52
92.52
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.956
0.956
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.03
81.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Sam McDowell

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
302.47
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
545.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
83.9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
76.15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.94
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.41
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.76
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.45
15.83
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
95.89
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
95.89
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
23.97
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
25.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
47.94
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.65
6.81
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.28
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
306
215.75
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.78
2.78
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
39.48
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.82
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.23
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Sam McDowell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.71
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam McDowell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0