Craig Dingman vs. Kevin Kobel — Career Comparison

Craig Dingman
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kevin Kobel
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Kobel built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Dingman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kobel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 6.1 and 1.682 for Craig Dingman. By the career numbers, Kevin Kobel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Dingman and Kevin Kobel

Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.47
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.64
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.62
34.62
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.56
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
6.1
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.88
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.17
6.17
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
10.39
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.09
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.39
10.39
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.47
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.93
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.18
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
2.87
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.56
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.65
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.88
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.65
5.65
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.092
1.092
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
40.33
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2014
38.08
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.5
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
6.21
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.42
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.45
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.23
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.13
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.81
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.619
1.619
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
34.68
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1809
34.2
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.33
40.33
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Craig Dingman and Kevin Kobel

Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.47
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
79.2
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.34
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.45
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.46
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.02
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.79
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.93
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.33
95.33
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.093
0.093
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Dingman and Kevin Kobel

Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
75
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
793.1
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
503.45
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
75.86
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
17.64
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
96.55
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
14.38
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Dingman
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA