Joe Kohlman vs. George Zettlein — Career Comparison

Joe Kohlman
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Zettlein
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownStarting Pitcher

George Zettlein 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. George Zettlein posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.55 and WHIP 1.297 compared to 5.27 and 1.500 for Joe Kohlman. By the career numbers, George Zettlein had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kohlman and George Zettlein

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.96
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
250
1.03
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.66
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
1.01
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.53
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.46
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.53
53.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.6
97.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.94
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
5.27
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
27
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6530
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.1
9
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2176.2
9
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.89
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2678
11.07
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.89
8.89
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.07
11.07
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.61
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.63
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
0.59
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.805
0.805
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.132
0.132
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.3
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
38.85
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9912
40.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.6
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1709
7.07
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.6
5.6
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.07
7.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.297
1.297
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
34.24
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9767
40.38
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.84
6.84
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.274
0.274
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.98
40.98

Fielding Stats for Joe Kohlman and George Zettlein

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.46
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6933
27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2311
9
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.79
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
1.62
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
0.4
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
720
2.8
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
2.41
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.83
85.83
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.247
2.247
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.27
43.27
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kohlman and George Zettlein

Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
675
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
255
137.96
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1109
600
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1105
597.84
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.453
0.453
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
125.52
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
112.53
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
12.44
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
12.98
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
8.38
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50.16
27.14
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
257
139.04
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
127.68
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
76.83
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
56.81
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
133.63
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.14
-10.38
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.9
28.08
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.16
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
150
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
18.39
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.62
32.62
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kohlman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Zettlein
Career
Per 600 PA
12
6.49
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.87
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.54
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
5.41
Joe Kohlman
Career
Per 600 PA
George Zettlein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90