George Hodson vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

George Hodson
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and George Hodson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Towers posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.95 and WHIP 1.399 compared to 6.53 and 1.912 for George Hodson. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Hodson and Josh Towers

George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.59
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.25
81.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.58
80.58
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.89
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
6.53
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.16
7.16
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
12.86
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
10.92
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.86
12.86
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.79
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.78
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.681
0.681
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.43
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
43.62
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
8.8
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.912
1.912
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
392
38.77
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for George Hodson and Josh Towers

George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.58
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
273
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.09
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.68
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.47
76.47
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.813
0.813
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Hodson and Josh Towers

George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
246.15
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
538.46
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
12.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
107.69
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-1.34
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Hodson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA