Joe Kohlman vs. Justin Thompson — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Justin Thompson
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Justin Thompson 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. Justin Thompson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.02 and WHIP 1.350 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Justin Thompson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and Justin Thompson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
103
1.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.5
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.6
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.57
45.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
4.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
648.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.89
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
633
8.78
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
1.01
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
3.26
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
5.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.022
1.022
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
38.85
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2739
38
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
4.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.35
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.85
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.338
1.338
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
34.24
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2453
34.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.85
38.85
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and Justin Thompson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.43
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
1.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1946
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
648.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.25
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
1.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.58
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.107
1.107
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.06
98.06
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and Justin Thompson

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
675
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
4414.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
8.38
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.72
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.14
-10.38
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.79
-33.83
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
257.14
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
Justin Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA