Joe Kennedy vs. Ed Phillips — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ed Phillips
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Ed Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.496 compared to 5.32 and 1.690 for Ed Phillips. By the career numbers, Joe Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kennedy and Ed Phillips

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.85
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.6
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
4.79
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
9.91
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
11.03
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.91
9.91
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.04
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.8
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
5.53
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
8.75
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.394
1.394
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.36
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4015
39.77
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
40.69
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.8
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
5.31
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
5.32
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3558
35.24
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
35.37
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.379
0.379
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.69
40.69

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Ed Phillips

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
6.75
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.27
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.96
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.74
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.056
0.056
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Ed Phillips

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
1293.2
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
3600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
103
600
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
91
530.1
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Ed Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA