Bill Byrd vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Bill Byrd
Greatest GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaBaltimore Elite GiantsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Byrd 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. Bill Byrd posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.53 and WHIP 1.227 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Bill Byrd had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Byrd and Joe Kohlman

Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
210
1.37
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.66
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.76
59.76
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.29
74.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
539
3.53
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4124
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1374.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
1394
9.13
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.28
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
1.9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
4.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.18
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5807
38.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
4.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.71
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.225
1.225
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5380
35.22
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.02
38.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Bill Byrd and Joe Kohlman

Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.37
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
1.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5440
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1813.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
0.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400
1.99
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
2.66
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.938
1.938
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.55
73.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Byrd and Joe Kohlman

Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
343
228.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
901
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
804
535.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.732
0.732
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
137.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
95.89
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
23.97
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
6.66
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
11.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
41.95
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107.11
71.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
209.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
189.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.714
0.714
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.662
0.662
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
77.91
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
89.9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
156.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115.8
77.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
51.28
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
7.33
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.91
81.91
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
12.65
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Byrd
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA