Vince Colbert vs. Steve Engel — Career Comparison

Vince Colbert
Silent GenerationDistrict of ColumbiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Engel
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Engel built a career as a starting pitcher and Vince Colbert as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vince Colbert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.57 and WHIP 1.579 compared to 5.57 and 1.703 for Steve Engel. By the career numbers, Vince Colbert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vince Colbert and Steve Engel

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.44
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.33
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.13
39.13
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.67
16.67
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.11
22.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
4.57
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
5.57
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
745
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
248.1
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
9.1
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
10.63
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.63
10.63
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.83
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.74
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
4.53
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
4.53
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.58
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
4.6
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
5.05
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.05
5.05
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.015
1.015
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.065
1.065
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.47
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.35
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.51
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1097
39.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
41.28
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.09
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
5
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
6.27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.65
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.87
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.36
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.7
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.514
1.514
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.684
1.684
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
930
33.7
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
35.71
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.27
3.27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.76
39.76
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.28
41.28

Fielding Stats for Vince Colbert and Steve Engel

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.43
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.92
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.39
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
747
27
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
155
27
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
9
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.2
9
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.51
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.35
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
1.7
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.39
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.39
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.2
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.74
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.42
92.42
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.909
0.909
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.11
22.11
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vince Colbert and Steve Engel

Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
1013.79
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
347.37
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
600
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
527.59
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
16
505.26
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.466
0.466
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
82.76
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
62.07
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.69
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
20.69
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.14
22.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.24
70.76
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
103.45
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
124.14
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
189.47
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.414
0.414
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.039
0.039
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.692
0.692
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
41.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
126.32
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
15.54
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
68.15
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
41.38
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
22
227.59
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
221.05
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.71
2.71
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Vince Colbert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.03
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.34
Steve Engel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vince Colbert
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Engel
Career
Per 600 PA