Jerry Koosman vs. Chris Withrow — Career Comparison

Jerry Koosman
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Chris Withrow
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jerry Koosman built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Withrow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Withrow posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.153 compared to 3.36 and 1.290 for Jerry Koosman. By the career numbers, Chris Withrow had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jerry Koosman and Chris Withrow

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
0.52
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.58
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.49
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.51
51.51
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.33
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.08
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.04
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1433
3.36
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.07
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.33
3.33
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.78
2.78
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11518
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.1
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3635
8.52
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.67
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
290
0.68
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.06
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1198
2.81
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.61
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
0.28
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.61
4.61
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2556
5.99
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
9.51
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.569
1.569
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.21
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.67
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.17
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.07
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15996
37.5
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
36.7
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.1
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.96
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1608
3.77
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.27
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.77
3.77
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.41
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.23
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
0.54
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.77
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.259
1.259
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.142
1.142
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14456
33.89
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
327
31.42
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.7
36.7

Fielding Stats for Jerry Koosman and Chris Withrow

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
612
1.43
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
8.84
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
1.24
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11519
27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
281
27
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3839.2
9
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.2
9
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.27
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
1.36
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.86
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
740
1.73
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.35
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
698
1.64
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.15
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.32
94.32
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
85.71
85.71
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.141
1.141
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.08
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jerry Koosman and Chris Withrow

Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
612
349.05
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
27600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1052
600
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
915
521.86
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
62.17
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
53.61
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.84
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.56
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.19
10.37
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
73.57
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144
82.13
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
20.53
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
26.24
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.63
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-9.7
-5.53
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.08
-23.84
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
18.82
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
418
238.4
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
2.52
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
57.03
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
19
10.84
Chris Withrow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Koosman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Chris Withrow
Career
Per 600 PA