Joe Kohlman vs. Bill Zepp — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Bill Zepp
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bill Zepp 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. Bill Zepp posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.495 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, Bill Zepp had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bill Zepp

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.96
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.02
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.48
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
3.64
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
188
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
9.62
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.62
9.62
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
3.45
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.63
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
3.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.805
0.805
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.814
0.814
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
39.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.53
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.6
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
4.31
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.43
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
34.76
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.43
1.43
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bill Zepp

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
3.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.15
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
565
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188.1
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.1
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.67
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.59
94.59
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.667
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.1
38.1
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and Bill Zepp

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
9
675
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
726.92
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
565.38
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
69.23
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
80.77
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0.122
0.122
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
34.62
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.77
-8.86
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
11.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
33
380.77
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
1.58
1.58
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
23.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
Bill Zepp
Career
Per 600 PA