Brandon Kolb vs. Lon Warneke — Career Comparison
Lon Warneke built a career as a starting pitcher and Brandon Kolb as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lon Warneke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.18 and WHIP 1.245 compared to 7.99 and 2.197 for Brandon Kolb. By the career numbers, Lon Warneke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Brandon Kolb and Lon Warneke
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
1.44
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
984
3.18
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.3
9.3
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.24
3.24
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.251
0.251
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8347
27
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2782.1
9
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.17
12.17
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.28
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.57
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.28
2.28
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.23
7.23
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
7.61
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1140
3.69
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.648
1.648
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.16
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
45.25
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11608
37.55
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.21
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.13
9.13
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.155
2.155
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.245
1.245
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
36.89
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
10842
35.07
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.25
45.25
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Fielding Stats for Brandon Kolb and Lon Warneke
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
7.99
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.76
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
664
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.81
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.095
0.095
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
Hitting Stats for Brandon Kolb and Lon Warneke
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
1080
600
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.187
0.187
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
7.3
7.3
Brandon Kolb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lon Warneke
Career
Per 600 PA
31
17.22