Jim McLaughlin vs. Josh Towers — Career Comparison

Jim McLaughlin
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Josh Towers
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Josh Towers built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim McLaughlin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim McLaughlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.68 and WHIP 1.727 compared to 4.95 and 1.399 for Josh Towers. By the career numbers, Jim McLaughlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim McLaughlin and Josh Towers

Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.23
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.55
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.68
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.68
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
402
4.95
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.78
5.78
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.75
4.75
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
11.05
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
887
10.92
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.92
10.92
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
1.5
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
4.5
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.51
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
4.79
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.864
0.864
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.43
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
41.32
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3158
38.86
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
5.43
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.16
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.33
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.84
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.727
1.727
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.381
1.381
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
36.82
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2960
36.43
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.33
7.33
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.312
0.312
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.32
41.32
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86

Fielding Stats for Jim McLaughlin and Josh Towers

Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.98
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.71
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.38
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
27
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2194
27
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
9
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
731.1
9
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.49
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.05
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.15
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.29
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.8
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
2.44
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.64
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
2.34
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.96
95.96
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.667
1.667
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.58
80.58
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim McLaughlin and Josh Towers

Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
5
136.36
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
4633.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
16
533.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
47.27
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.01
-0.23
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
218.18
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.591
0.591
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.94
52.81
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.24
-41.21
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McLaughlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Towers
Career
Per 600 PA