George Holcomb vs. Joe Kennedy — Career Comparison

George Holcomb
Lost GenerationWest VirginiaThrows RightNorth AmericaDetroit StarsNegro National LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and George Holcomb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. George Holcomb posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.5 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 4.79 and 1.496 for Joe Kennedy. By the career numbers, George Holcomb had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Holcomb and Joe Kennedy

George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.6
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
4.79
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.04
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
6.75
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
11.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
5.53
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.25
11.25
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
38.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4015
39.77
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.31
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
29.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
35.24
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77

Fielding Stats for George Holcomb and Joe Kennedy

George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.27
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.96
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.25
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.74
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Holcomb and Joe Kennedy

George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
600
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
530.1
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Holcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA