Joe DeSa vs. Gary Kolb — Career Comparison

Joe DeSa
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown
Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Joe DeSa and Gary Kolb are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe DeSa posted stronger numbers in OPS (.600 vs .581) and slugging (.345 vs .296). Gary Kolb had the advantage in on-base percentage (.285 vs .254). By the career numbers, Joe DeSa had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe DeSa and Gary Kolb

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
355.93
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
350.9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
59
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
559.32
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
538.92
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
11
111.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
112.57
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
7
71.19
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.19
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
40.68
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5.07
51.53
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
193.22
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
14
142.37
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
167.66
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.587
0.587
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.489
0.489
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
5
50.85
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
10
101.69
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
102.99
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
44.3
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.56
48.57
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.09
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
81.36
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.38
7.38
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.58
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Joe DeSa and Gary Kolb

Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.48
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
9.86
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
95.67
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.667
6.667
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.49
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe DeSa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Joe DeSa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01