Eric Junge vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Eric Junge
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Junge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Junge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.21 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 4.95 and 1.399 for Josh Towers. By the career numbers, Eric Junge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Eric Junge and Josh Towers

Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.55
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.68
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
2.66
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.08
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
389
4.79
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
37.18
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3158
38.86
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
441
5.43
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.84
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.381
1.381
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
33.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2960
36.43
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Eric Junge and Josh Towers

Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
139
1.71
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.77
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.96
95.96
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Eric Junge and Josh Towers

Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
10
2000
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.24
-41.21
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA