Steve Gromek vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Steve Gromek
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Gromek 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. Steve Gromek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.252 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Steve Gromek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Gromek and Joe Kohlman

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.95
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.25
53.25
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.34
50.34
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
3.41
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6194
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2064.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
8.46
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.81
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
2.75
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
904
3.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.743
0.743
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8676
37.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.48
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
3.89
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7978
34.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Gromek and Joe Kohlman

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
6.73
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1794
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
598
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.73
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
5.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
5.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.64
96.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.837
0.837
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.88
15.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Gromek and Joe Kohlman

Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
380.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
509.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
100.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
91.37
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.28
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.89
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.33
30.99
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
110.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
158.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
46.9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.09
36.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
57.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
118.06
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
5.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.51
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA