Steve Kline vs. Joe Kohlman — Career Comparison

Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kohlman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kline and Joe Kohlman

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.86
48.86
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
34.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Steve Kline and Joe Kohlman

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2248
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kline and Joe Kohlman

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
61.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
58.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
64.39
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA