Chuck Churn vs. Jerry Koosman — Career Comparison

Chuck Churn
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jerry Koosman built a career as a starting pitcher and Chuck Churn as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jerry Koosman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 5.1 and 1.531 for Chuck Churn. By the career numbers, Jerry Koosman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chuck Churn and Jerry Koosman

Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.57
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.52
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.38
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.51
51.51
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1433
3.36
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9.25
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3635
8.52
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.25
9.25
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.76
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.68
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
3.59
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.81
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
0.28
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.04
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
5.99
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.04
6.04
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.21
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.17
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
37.76
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15996
37.5
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.08
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
5.29
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
3.77
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.41
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
0.54
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.427
1.427
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.259
1.259
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
33.99
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14456
33.89
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.76
37.76
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.5
37.5

Fielding Stats for Chuck Churn and Jerry Koosman

Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11519
27
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.2
9
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.76
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.27
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
1.36
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
740
1.73
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.02
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
698
1.64
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.32
94.32
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chuck Churn and Jerry Koosman

Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
2142.86
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
349.05
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1052
600
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
915
521.86
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
62.17
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.61
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
6.84
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
8.56
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.138
0.138
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
24.64
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18.19
10.37
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
73.57
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
144
82.13
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
20.53
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.24
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
45.63
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
6.59
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
-9.7
-5.53
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
238.4
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
57.03
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chuck Churn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chuck Churn
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100