Joe Conzelman vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Joe Conzelman
Lost GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Conzelman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Conzelman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.267 compared to 3.26 and 1.221 for Steve Kline. By the career numbers, Joe Conzelman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Conzelman and Steve Kline

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.98
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.33
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.28
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.92
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
272
3.26
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
3.1
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
490
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
163.1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
7.82
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
8.49
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
3.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.58
3.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.86
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.827
0.827
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.17
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
663
36.53
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3086
37.02
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
3.36
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
318
3.81
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
591
32.57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Joe Conzelman and Steve Kline

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.55
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2248
27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749.1
9
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.28
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.056
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Conzelman and Steve Kline

Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
771.43
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
4.84
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.64
-23.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
200
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Conzelman
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA