Joe Kohlman vs. Rich Robertson — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Robertson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Robertson 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. Joe Kohlman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.27 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.4 and 1.700 for Rich Robertson. By the career numbers, Joe Kohlman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and Rich Robertson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
2.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.37
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.65
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.17
36.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
5.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.64
5.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1246
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
9.97
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.97
9.97
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.61
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
5.05
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.28
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
5.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.37
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.33
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1898
41.13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
5.96
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.26
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.669
1.669
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1622
35.15
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.13
41.13

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and Rich Robertson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1246
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.15
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
1.69
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.12
95.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.684
0.684
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.51
53.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and Rich Robertson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
675
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
7600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
11.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
133.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Rich Robertson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
333.33
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
66.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Robertson
Career
Per 600 PA