Joe Kostal vs. Mike Scott — Career Comparison

Joe Kostal
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLouisville ColonelsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Scott
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Mike Scott built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kostal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kostal posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 2.000 compared to 3.54 and 1.227 for Mike Scott. By the career numbers, Joe Kostal had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kostal and Mike Scott

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
1.51
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.54
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.45
53.45
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.93
91.93
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.2
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
813
3.54
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.48
7.48
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6206
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2068.2
9
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1858
8.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.08
8.08
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
2.73
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.23
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.73
2.73
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1469
6.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.013
1.013
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.17
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8571
37.29
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
18
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
908
3.95
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.44
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.28
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.53
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.201
1.201
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
45
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7746
33.7
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.29
37.29

Fielding Stats for Joe Kostal and Mike Scott

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
9
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347
1.51
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.39
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
27
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6206
27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
9
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2068.2
9
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.68
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.3
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
4.5
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
4.5
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
2.08
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
1.98
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.93
91.93
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kostal and Mike Scott

Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
281.02
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
600
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
527.32
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
65.41
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
52.49
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
11.31
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
12.92
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.27
13.14
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
81.56
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
87.21
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
26.65
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
36.34
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
61.37
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.96
-1.58
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.8
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
279
225.3
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
47.64
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.23
Joe Kostal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Mike Scott
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.27
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
Joe Kostal
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Scott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67