Joe Kohlman vs. John Roper — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
John Roper
Gen XNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

John Roper 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 5.35 and 1.511 for John Roper. 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 John Roper

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
1.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.33
53.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
5.27
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
5.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.27
5.27
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
540
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
197
9.85
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.85
9.85
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.6
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
5.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
39.7
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
5.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.95
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
35.05
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.2
3.2
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and John Roper

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
1.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
540
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.1
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.7
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.971
0.971
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.43
91.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Roper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and John Roper

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
313.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
555.22
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
98.51
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
89.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
17.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
107.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
107.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.384
0.384
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
71.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
12.45
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
23
205.97
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.82
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
John Roper
Career
Per 600 PA