Joe Klink vs. Al Schroll — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Schroll
Silent GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Schroll built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Klink posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 5.34 and 1.585 for Al Schroll. By the career numbers, Joe Klink had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Al Schroll

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.46
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.69
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.26
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
5.34
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
9.35
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
9.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.84
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.1
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
4.88
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
4.81
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.81
4.81
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.026
1.026
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.076
1.076
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.46
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
39.68
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
40.27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.61
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
6.25
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.568
1.568
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
34.43
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
35.16
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.34
2.34
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.27
40.27

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Al Schroll

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.67
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.99
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
27
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.44
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.53
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.75
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.68
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.65
95.65
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.629
0.629
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.14
37.14
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Al Schroll

Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
35
538.46
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
507.69
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
138.46
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
76.92
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
87.23
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
230.77
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
200
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
46.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
92.31
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
123.08
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.7
87.62
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
61.54
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
9
138.46
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
30.77
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.38
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Schroll
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100