Joe Lotz vs. Josh Osich — Career Comparison

Joe Lotz
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Osich
MillenialIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Lotz built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Osich as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Lotz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.28 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 5.02 and 1.405 for Josh Osich. By the career numbers, Joe Lotz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Lotz and Josh Osich

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.53
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.42
68.42
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.28
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
5.02
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.13
5.13
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
662
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220.2
9
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.98
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
9.01
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.01
9.01
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
1.84
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.83
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
3.51
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.05
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
8.12
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.292
1.292
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.61
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.33
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
36.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
960
39.15
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
2
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
4.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
5.63
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.82
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
861
35.12
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.15
39.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Lotz and Josh Osich

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
10.24
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
662
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220.2
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.77
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.02
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
1.88
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.79
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.65
95.65
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Lotz and Josh Osich

Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
251
37650
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
77.49
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
86.84
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.02
-2.56
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
200
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
450
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Osich
Career
Per 600 PA