George Spencer vs. Chris Van Cuyk — Career Comparison

George Spencer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Van Cuyk
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Van Cuyk built a career as a starting pitcher and George Spencer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.16 and 1.453 for Chris Van Cuyk. By the career numbers, George Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Spencer and Chris Van Cuyk

George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
4.37
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
2.47
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.46
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.57
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.62
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.89
38.89
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.38
7.38
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.09
59.09
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
4.05
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
5.16
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.62
4.62
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
754
27
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
27
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251.1
9
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
160.1
9
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
8.16
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
9.54
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.54
9.54
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.43
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.07
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
3.8
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.54
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.94
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
5.78
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.748
0.748
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.035
1.035
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.56
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1059
37.92
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
704
39.52
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.72
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
4.4
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
5.56
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.56
5.56
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.329
1.329
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.453
1.453
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
949
33.98
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
631
35.42
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52

Fielding Stats for George Spencer and Chris Van Cuyk

George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
34.67
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
27
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.2
9
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
5.68
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
15.35
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.42
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
22.45
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
21.03
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.67
93.67
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.614
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for George Spencer and Chris Van Cuyk

George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
1307.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
44
463.16
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
535.71
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
536.84
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
115.79
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
105.26
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.84
8.98
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
30.43
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
126.32
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
136.84
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.86
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.11
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
52.63
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
75
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.39
-4.17
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.42
35.96
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
21
225
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.33
6.33
George Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
32.14
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Chris Van Cuyk
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Van Cuyk
Career
Per 600 PA