Kyle McGowin vs. Scott Olsen — Career Comparison

Kyle McGowin
MillenialNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington NationalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Scott Olsen
MillenialMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Scott Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle McGowin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Scott Olsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.85 and WHIP 1.512 compared to 5.98 and 1.361 for Kyle McGowin. By the career numbers, Scott Olsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle McGowin and Scott Olsen

Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.68
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.61
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.02
43.02
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.98
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
4.85
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.07
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
778
9.68
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.68
9.68
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
2.23
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.34
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
3.9
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.62
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.3
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
10.72
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
528
6.57
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.72
10.72
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.624
1.624
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.133
1.133
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.11
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.3
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.16
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
39.66
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3179
39.57
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.23
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
6.12
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
446
5.55
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.44
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.22
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.73
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.479
1.479
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
34.93
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2822
35.13
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.66
39.66
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.57
39.57

Fielding Stats for Kyle McGowin and Scott Olsen

Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.68
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.62
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.58
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
27
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2169
27
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.2
9
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.56
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.06
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.29
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.7
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
1.23
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.104
0.104
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.762
0.762
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.69
97.69
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle McGowin and Scott Olsen

Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
4800
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
314.29
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
252
600
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
507.14
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.443
0.443
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
76.19
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
64.29
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.9
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.56
15.63
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
88.1
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
92.86
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
19.05
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
35.71
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
54.76
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
7.84
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
9.08
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.67
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
89
211.9
Kyle McGowin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
76.19
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McGowin
Career
Per 600 PA
Scott Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA