Kevin Joseph vs. Carl Mays — Career Comparison

Kevin Joseph
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Carl Mays
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Carl Mays built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Joseph as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Carl Mays posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.207 compared to 4.91 and 2.000 for Kevin Joseph. By the career numbers, Carl Mays had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Joseph and Carl Mays

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
1.46
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
0.97
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.38
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.16
62.16
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.33
66.33
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
0.69
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.09
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
979
2.92
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
27
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9064
27
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3021.1
9
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
13.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2912
8.67
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.09
13.09
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.67
8.67
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.82
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.22
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.91
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
2.19
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.19
2.19
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
862
2.57
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.64
1.64
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.76
1.76
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.528
0.528
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.1
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.27
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
42.55
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12385
36.89
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
4.91
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
0.37
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
5.73
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
3.61
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.207
1.207
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
36
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11562
34.44
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.55
42.55
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Kevin Joseph and Carl Mays

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
27
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
9
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1138
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1356
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.82
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1312
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.76
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.678
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Joseph and Carl Mays

Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
502
251.21
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1199
600
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1085
542.95
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
291
145.62
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
116.6
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
16.01
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
10.51
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
29.02
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121.02
60.56
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
190.16
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361
180.65
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
56.55
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
55.05
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
109.09
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.67
69.89
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
33.03
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
116
58.05
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
10.34
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
22.02
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.5
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Kevin Joseph
Career
Per 600 PA
Carl Mays
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50