Tim Crews vs. Joe Lotz — Career Comparison

Tim Crews
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Lotz
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Lotz built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Crews as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Tim Crews posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.28 and 1.200 for Joe Lotz. By the career numbers, Tim Crews had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Crews and Joe Lotz

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.7
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.23
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
3.44
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.28
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1271
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423.2
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.43
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
6.98
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.43
9.43
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.98
6.98
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.72
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.12
0.12
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.34
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
3.83
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.91
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.34
2.34
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
6.22
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
4.05
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.22
6.22
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.875
0.875
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1797
38.17
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
36.23
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.76
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.35
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
3.85
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
4.5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.36
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1642
34.88
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
32.18
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.17
38.17
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.23
36.23

Fielding Stats for Tim Crews and Joe Lotz

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
5.97
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1271
27
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423.2
9
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.66
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.91
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.66
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.57
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.87
94.87
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.75
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Crews and Joe Lotz

Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
281
6744
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
528
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
600
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
12.14
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.55
77.49
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
250
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
4
96
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
48
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
24
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
100
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
72
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
150
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
3.02
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
86.84
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
12
288
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
200
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
Joe Lotz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Crews
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Lotz
Career
Per 600 PA