Joe Colon vs. Pete Richert — Career Comparison

Joe Colon
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Pete Richert
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Pete Richert built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Colon as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Pete Richert posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.19 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 7.2 and 2.000 for Joe Colon. By the career numbers, Pete Richert had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Colon and Pete Richert

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.62
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.56
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.29
52.29
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.17
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.39
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
3.19
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
959
7.4
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.4
7.4
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
424
3.27
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.36
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
925
7.14
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.157
1.157
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.25
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.12
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4817
37.19
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
161
1.24
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
3.57
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.09
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4354
33.62
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.19
37.19

Fielding Stats for Joe Colon and Pete Richert

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
429
3.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.94
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3497
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1165.2
9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.41
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
1.3
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
1.85
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.71
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.47
92.47
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.44
28.44
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.11
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Colon and Pete Richert

Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
808.46
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
600
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
297
538.37
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.412
0.412
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
77.95
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
65.26
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.06
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
12.69
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.81
17.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
96.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
27.19
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
63.44
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
7.85
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
16.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
129
233.84
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
41.69
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.63
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.81
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
5.44
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Pete Richert
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67