Rube Benton vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Rube Benton
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rube Benton built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kohlman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rube Benton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.265 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Rube Benton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rube Benton and Joe Kohlman

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
1.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
1.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.51
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.02
51.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.79
69.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.52
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.09
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7552
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2472
8.84
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
3.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.24
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.34
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10539
37.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1115
3.99
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.265
1.265
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9732
34.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Rube Benton and Joe Kohlman

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
103.5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
17.76
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
161.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
6.87
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
784
185.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
178.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.3
96.3
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.728
1.728
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
5.45
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rube Benton and Joe Kohlman

Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
437
295.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
887
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
825
558.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
96.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
79.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
16.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.38
23.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
116.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
30.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
40.59
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
70.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.23
19.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
188
127.17
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.72
4.72
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
25.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.38
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rube Benton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
80
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA