Joe Kohlman vs. Bob Rush — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bob Rush
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Bob Rush 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. Bob Rush posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.65 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Bob Rush had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bob Rush

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.56
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.47
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.52
45.52
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.98
76.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
0.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
3.65
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7232
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2410.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2327
8.69
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
0.66
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
789
2.95
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
4.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.64
4.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.13
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10219
38.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.16
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1128
4.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9396
35.08
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.15
38.15

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bob Rush

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3580
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1193.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
3.23
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
627
4.73
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
599
4.52
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.17
37.17
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.18
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bob Rush

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
420
289.32
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
871
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
807
555.91
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.459
0.459
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
96.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
77.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
14.47
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.76
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
19.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36.26
24.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
123.31
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
171
117.8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
34.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
33.75
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
65.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.1
18.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
21.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
298
205.28
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
2.92
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
22.04
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
12
8.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.69
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Rush
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100