Mike Balas vs. Joe Kostal — Career Comparison

Mike Balas
Greatest GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Joe Kostal posted a stronger line than Mike Balas. Joe Kostal posted stronger numbers in ERA (0 vs 6.75) and WHIP (2.000 vs 2.250). By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Kostal

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.92
7.92
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.48
7.48
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
27
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
9
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
18
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
45
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
6.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
20.25
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
18
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
54
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
45
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
45

Fielding Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Kostal

Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
27
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Balas and Joe Kostal

Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Balas
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA