Dean Chance vs. Joe Kostal — Career Comparison

Dean Chance
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dean Chance built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 2.92 and 1.247 for Dean Chance. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Kostal

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.54
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.48
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.67
52.67
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.35
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
697
2.92
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6442
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.1
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
7.81
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.81
7.81
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
0.51
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
739
3.1
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.31
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1534
6.43
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.059
1.059
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.29
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.27
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8906
37.33
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.26
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
832
3.49
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8079
33.86
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.33
37.33
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Kostal

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
406
1.7
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
294
1.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6443
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2147.2
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.47
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
1.56
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
517
2.17
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
2.03
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.62
93.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.41
72.41
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Chance and Joe Kostal

Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
406
320.95
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
759
600
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
662
523.32
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.78
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
33.2
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.2
4.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
36.36
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
62.45
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
13.44
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.65
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-28.07
-22.19
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.95
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.72
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
420
332.02
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.81
1.81
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
48.22
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.58
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Dean Chance
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA