George Coffman vs. Hank Gehring — Career Comparison

George Coffman
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Gehring
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Gehring built a career as a starting pitcher and George Coffman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hank Gehring posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.91 and WHIP 1.272 compared to 5.6 and 1.696 for George Coffman. By the career numbers, Hank Gehring had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Coffman and Hank Gehring

George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.47
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.76
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.46
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.78
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.22
13.22
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.78
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
5.6
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
3.91
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
941
27
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
27
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313.2
9
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
9
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
400
11.48
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
9.88
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.88
9.88
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.66
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
3.79
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.57
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.57
1.57
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
2.55
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.03
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.03
3.03
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.72
1.72
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.511
0.511
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1454
41.72
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
36.68
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.43
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.68
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
229
6.57
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
5.09
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.57
6.57
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.696
1.696
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.272
1.272
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
37.82
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
356
34.83
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.72
41.72
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.68
36.68

Fielding Stats for George Coffman and Hank Gehring

George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.76
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.98
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
27
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
9
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.05
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
2.45
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.35
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.55
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Coffman and Hank Gehring

George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
813.33
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
25
277.78
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
600
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
54
600
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
486.67
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
544.44
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.745
0.745
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
12
80
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
133.33
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
66.67
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
77.78
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.33
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.33
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.99
26.62
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.81
75.71
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
93.33
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
222.22
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
146.67
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
188.89
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.723
0.723
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.387
0.387
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.703
0.703
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
53.33
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
111.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
16
106.67
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
200
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4.22
28.14
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.92
76.94
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
66.67
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
5
55.56
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
24
160
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
122.22
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.91
4.91
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.42
0.42
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
George Coffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
46.67
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.67
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.11
George Coffman
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Gehring
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100