Mick Abel vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Career Comparison

Mick Abel
Gen ZOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mick Abel built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle Farnsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 6.23 and 1.513 for Mick Abel. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mick Abel and Kyle Farnsworth

Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
6.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
9.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.92
9.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
3.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
8.77
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.41
1.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
40.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.46
6.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
36.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.15
40.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Mick Abel and Kyle Farnsworth

Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mick Abel and Kyle Farnsworth

Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
600
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
490.91
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mick Abel
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA