Joe Colon vs. Geoff Zahn — Career Comparison

Joe Colon
MillenialP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Geoff Zahn
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Geoff Zahn 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. Geoff Zahn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.74 and WHIP 1.369 compared to 7.2 and 2.000 for Joe Colon. By the career numbers, Geoff Zahn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Colon and Geoff Zahn

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.48
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
0.54
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
2.7
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.53
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.45
50.45
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.82
88.82
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.38
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
769
3.74
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.7
5.7
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
9
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
10.8
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1978
9.63
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.63
9.63
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.73
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
6.3
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
2.56
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
705
3.43
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.16
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.9
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
45
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7798
37.96
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
4.5
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
8.1
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
889
4.33
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.39
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
1.21
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
38.7
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7116
34.64
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.96
37.96

Fielding Stats for Joe Colon and Geoff Zahn

Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9.9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
304
1.48
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.31
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5547
27
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1849
9
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.42
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.8
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
1.59
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.12
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.8
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
2.01
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.51
94.51
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.359
1.359
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.82
88.82
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Colon and Geoff Zahn

Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
304
3441.51
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
600
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
486.79
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
6.89
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
67.92
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
33.96
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.32
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
45.28
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-3.29
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
9
101.89
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.89
5.89
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
113.21
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.32
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Colon
Career
Per 600 PA
Geoff Zahn
Career
Per 600 PA