Kevin Kobel vs. William Parson — Career Comparison

Kevin Kobel
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
William Parson
Lost GenerationSouth DakotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kevin Kobel built a career as a starting pitcher and William Parson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kobel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.88 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 4.92 and 1.856 for William Parson. By the career numbers, Kevin Kobel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kobel and William Parson

Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
2.54
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.6
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.34
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.64
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.45
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.62
34.62
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.88
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
4.92
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.49
4.49
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
481
9.09
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
10.59
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.59
10.59
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.93
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.6
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
2.87
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.12
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
3.88
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
2.09
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.09
2.09
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.912
0.912
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2014
38.08
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
40.13
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.94
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.42
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
7.91
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.856
1.856
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
34.2
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
222
33.12
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.08
38.08
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.13
40.13

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kobel and William Parson

Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
4.37
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.47
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.46
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.51
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
2.02
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.63
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
1.93
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.11
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.33
95.33
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.53
23.53
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kobel and William Parson

Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
793.1
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
463.64
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
87
600
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
600
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
503.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
600
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
75.86
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
17.64
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
9.98
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
96.55
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
81.82
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.158
0.158
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
14.38
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-4.52
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
3.35
3.35
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
William Parson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
William Parson
Career
Per 600 PA