Alan Koch vs. Al Severinsen — Career Comparison

Alan Koch
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Al Severinsen
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alan Koch built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Severinsen as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Al Severinsen posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.477 compared to 5.41 and 1.516 for Alan Koch. By the career numbers, Al Severinsen had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alan Koch and Al Severinsen

Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.95
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.14
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.77
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.67
26.67
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.73
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
5.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
3.08
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.41
5.41
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
333
27
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
9
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
9.63
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.43
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
3.87
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.81
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.05
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
5.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
4.3
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.901
0.901
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.35
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
39.87
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
475
38.51
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
3.32
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
5.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.73
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
35.72
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
33.32
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.87
39.87
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.51
38.51

Fielding Stats for Alan Koch and Al Severinsen

Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
2.95
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
7.16
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
384
27
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
27
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
9
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
110.2
9
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.57
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.98
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.11
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
1.27
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.13
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.68
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.381
0.381
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.375
0.375
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alan Koch and Al Severinsen

Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
43
678.95
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
7542.86
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
600
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
428.57
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
94.74
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
63.16
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.5
55.19
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
15.46
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
221.05
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.539
0.539
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
31.58
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
47.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
78.95
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
58.31
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
19.77
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
157.89
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
257.14
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
3.8
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Al Severinsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alan Koch
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Severinsen
Career
Per 600 PA