Rob Gardner vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Rob Gardner
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rob Gardner built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kohlman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rob Gardner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.35 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Rob Gardner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rob Gardner and Joe Kohlman

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
2.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.96
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
4.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
9.38
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.95
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.62
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
5.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.77
1.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.985
0.985
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1449
39.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
4.89
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.22
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.444
1.444
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1303
35.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.65
1.65
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.4
39.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Rob Gardner and Joe Kohlman

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
993
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.596
0.596
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.53
38.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rob Gardner and Joe Kohlman

Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
701.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
675
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
549.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
75.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
63.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.01
12.72
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
88.42
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
82.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
12.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
25.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.06
-0.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
37
233.68
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
44.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rob Gardner
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA