Kevin Coffman vs. Bill Whitby — Career Comparison

Kevin Coffman
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Bill Whitby
Silent GenerationVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Coffman built a career as a starting pitcher and Bill Whitby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Coffman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.42 and WHIP 1.952 compared to 8.53 and 1.421 for Bill Whitby. By the career numbers, Kevin Coffman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Coffman and Bill Whitby

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.33
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.89
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
6.42
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.42
6.42
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.17
6.17
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.68
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
11.37
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.68
9.68
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.41
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.26
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
7.73
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.73
7.73
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.82
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.84
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.52
1.52
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.474
0.474
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.3
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
43.67
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
38.37
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
7.32
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.32
7.32
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.49
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.41
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.934
1.934
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.421
1.421
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
34.48
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
36.95
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.238
0.238
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.67
43.67
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Kevin Coffman and Bill Whitby

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
2.52
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
5.68
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.46
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.06
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.03
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.25
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.09
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
95
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.06
58.06
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Coffman and Bill Whitby

Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
480
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
2400
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
600
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
555
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.525
0.525
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
105
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
45
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.41
36.22
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
150
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
135
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.501
0.501
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
30
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
60
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
90
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
31.65
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
180
Bill Whitby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Whitby
Career
Per 600 PA