Tim Elko vs. Gary Kolb — Career Comparison

Tim Elko
Gen ZKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman
Gary Kolb
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Tim Elko and Gary Kolb are closely matched on the surface stats. Gary Kolb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.581 vs .523) and on-base percentage (.285 vs .194). Tim Elko had the advantage in slugging (.328 vs .296). By the career numbers, Gary Kolb had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Tim Elko and Gary Kolb

Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
23
191.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
350.9
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
72
600
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
501
600
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
558.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
450
538.92
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.546
0.546
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.612
0.612
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
9
75
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
112.57
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
4
33.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
87.43
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.78
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
7.19
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
33.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
7.19
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
41.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
25.15
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
50.48
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40.51
48.51
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
183.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
159.28
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
14
116.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
167.66
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.523
0.523
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
6
50
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
75.45
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
66.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
34.73
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
10
83.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
102.99
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
3.54
29.52
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.56
48.57
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
5
41.67
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
55.09
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
250
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
124.55
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.82
4.82
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.59
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.4
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.33
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
8
9.58
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
11.98
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.79
Tim Elko
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.33
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
16.77
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
71.43
71.43

Fielding Stats for Tim Elko and Gary Kolb

Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.15
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.71
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.03
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
0.84
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
27
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2968
27
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
9
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989.1
9
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.68
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
2.07
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.46
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.35
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.11
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
2.52
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
8.14
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
265
2.41
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.67
95.67
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.1
7.1
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.41
1.41
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
90
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.94
48.94
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.15
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Tim Elko
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gary Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Tim Elko
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gary Kolb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01