Joe Kiefer vs. Emil Kush — Career Comparison

Joe Kiefer
Lost GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Emil Kush
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kiefer built a career as a starting pitcher and Emil Kush as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Emil Kush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.48 and WHIP 1.392 compared to 6.16 and 1.732 for Joe Kiefer. By the career numbers, Emil Kush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kiefer and Emil Kush

Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
2.72
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.9
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.72
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.55
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.91
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.67
26.67
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
6.16
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
3.48
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.16
6.16
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1039
27
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346.1
9
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
10.15
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
8.42
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.15
10.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.36
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.62
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
5.44
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
4.11
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.44
5.44
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.63
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
3.9
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.785
0.785
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.889
0.889
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.72
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.26
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
42.77
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1481
38.49
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.45
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
2.03
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
7.07
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
3.79
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.732
1.732
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.392
1.392
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
36.6
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1313
34.12
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.77
42.77
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Kiefer and Emil Kush

Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.52
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.2
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kiefer and Emil Kush

Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
692.31
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
1058.82
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
578.82
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.524
0.524
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
127.06
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
28.24
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
7.75
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.43
38.34
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
155.29
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
46.15
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
148.24
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
56.47
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-24.67
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
40.59
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.18
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
138.46
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.08
7.08
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kiefer
Career
Per 600 PA
Emil Kush
Career
Per 600 PA