Buttons Briggs vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Buttons Briggs
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Buttons Briggs 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. Buttons Briggs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.415 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Buttons Briggs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buttons Briggs and Joe Kohlman

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
1.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.35
48.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.51
91.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
3.41
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
855.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
879
9.25
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.17
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
3.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.18
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.41
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3656
38.45
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
477
5.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.415
1.415
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3285
34.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.45
38.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Buttons Briggs and Joe Kohlman

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
1.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2568
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
2.22
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.73
95.73
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.906
1.906
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.17
47.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Buttons Briggs and Joe Kohlman

Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
106
181.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
350
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
324
555.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
82.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
72
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
10.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.62
21.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
101.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
114.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.195
0.195
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
29.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
60
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.07
15.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
32.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
113.14
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.3
5.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buttons Briggs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA