Joe Kohlman vs. Jim Rooker — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Rooker
Silent GenerationOregonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Rooker 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. Jim Rooker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.46 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Jim Rooker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and Jim Rooker

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
319
1.59
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.51
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.58
48.58
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.94
79.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
696
3.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5431
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1810.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1694
8.42
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
703
3.49
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
976
4.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.928
0.928
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.27
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7668
38.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
814
4.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
0.44
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
34.24
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6808
33.85
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.12
38.12

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and Jim Rooker

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
1.59
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
1.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5438
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
1.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
1.9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
1.8
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.76
94.76
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.131
1.131
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.69
79.69
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and Jim Rooker

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
337
303.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
667
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
606
545.13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
109.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
84.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
6.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
25.19
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.65
34.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
151.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
131.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.507
0.507
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
48.58
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
50.37
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
92.65
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.58
32.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
18.89
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
229
206
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
28.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.5
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
14
12.59
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Rooker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100