Joe Kennedy vs. Henry Thielman — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Henry Thielman
Pre-GenerationalMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Henry Thielman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Henry Thielman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.37 and WHIP 1.374 compared to 4.79 and 1.496 for Joe Kennedy. By the career numbers, Henry Thielman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kennedy and Henry Thielman

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.2
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.13
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.02
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.33
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.6
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.7
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.14
32.14
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.61
62.61
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.32
90.32
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.91
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
484
4.79
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
3.37
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
738
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
8.78
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.04
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
3.59
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.23
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
5.53
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
2.34
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.983
0.983
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.659
0.659
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.26
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.54
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.77
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4015
39.77
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1039
38.01
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.11
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
536
5.31
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
5.16
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.16
5.16
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
35.24
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
920
33.66
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.77
39.77
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.01
38.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Henry Thielman

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
2.2
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.16
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
981
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.74
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.27
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1.87
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.22
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.96
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.94
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.74
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
2.61
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.79
88.79
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.262
2.262
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Henry Thielman

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
188.32
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
103
600
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
137
600
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
91
530.1
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
538.69
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.473
0.473
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
78.83
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.48
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.89
22.67
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.96
30.49
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
113.87
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
19
110.68
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
131.39
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.422
0.422
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.95
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
26.28
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
14
61.31
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3.41
19.86
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.82
25.49
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.48
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
131.39
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
4.12
4.12
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.57
4.57
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.76
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Henry Thielman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100