Mac MacArthur vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Mac MacArthur
Pre-GenerationalScotlandThrows RightIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Mac MacArthur 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 5.02 and 1.500 for Mac MacArthur. By the career numbers, Josh Towers had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mac MacArthur and Josh Towers

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.68
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
80.58
80.58
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.04
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
5.02
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.95
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.95
4.95
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
9.87
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
887
10.92
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.87
9.87
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.92
10.92
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.63
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
3.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.769
0.769
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
41.54
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.17
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
8.48
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.48
8.48
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
37.56
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Mac MacArthur and Josh Towers

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.04
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.08
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
1.29
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.12
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.44
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.25
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.22
72.22
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mac MacArthur and Josh Towers

Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
6
163.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
572.73
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
7.33
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.41
-11.28
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mac MacArthur
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA