Ed Killian vs. Joe Kostal — Career Comparison

Ed Killian
Pre-GenerationalWisconsinThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ed Killian built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 2.38 and 1.217 for Ed Killian. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Kostal

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.21
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.01
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.44
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.91
56.91
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.11
84.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.84
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
2.38
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4795
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1598.1
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
8.24
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.24
8.24
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.05
0.05
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.04
0.04
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
482
2.71
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.91
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.624
0.624
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.12
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.39
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6508
36.65
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.17
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
585
3.29
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5956
33.54
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.65
36.65
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45

Fielding Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Kostal

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
1.21
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.97
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4848
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1616
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.49
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
2.55
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.15
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
573
3.19
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
546
3.04
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.516
2.516
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.18
80.18
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Killian and Joe Kostal

Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
204.65
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
645
600
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
609
566.51
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.526
0.526
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
118.14
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
93.02
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.74
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
8.37
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
25.12
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.36
35.68
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
151.63
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
133.95
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
52.09
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
48.37
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
100.47
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.57
37.74
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.93
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
14.88
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
101
93.95
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.39
6.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.67
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ed Killian
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA