Edwin Diaz vs. Gary Kolb — Career Comparison

Edwin Diaz
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Edwin Diaz and Gary Kolb are closely matched on the surface stats. Edwin Diaz posted stronger numbers in OPS (.708 vs .581) and on-base percentage (.375 vs .285). Gary Kolb had the advantage in batting average (.209 vs .167). By the career numbers, Edwin Diaz had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Edwin Diaz and Gary Kolb

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
7
280
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
12
480
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
450
538.92
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.612
0.612
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
112.57
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
10.78
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.85
73.92
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
200
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
140
167.66
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.577
0.577
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
75.45
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
102.99
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
53.32
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.56
48.57
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
55.09
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.59
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
104
124.55
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
4.82
4.82
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.44
0.44
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 600 PA
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Edwin Diaz and Gary Kolb

Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.66
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.95
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.61
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
3.08
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.24
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
5.92
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
5.68
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
95.67
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.429
3.429
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.47
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Edwin Diaz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Edwin Diaz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01