Ace Adams vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Ace Adams
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Ace Adams as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 3.47 and 1.384 for Ace Adams. By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ace Adams and Steve Kline

Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
4.92
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.11
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.67
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.52
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.54
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.41
55.41
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.86
48.86
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.32
2.32
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
3.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1658
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
552.2
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
541
8.81
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.42
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
224
3.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
2.78
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
240
2.88
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.715
0.715
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.24
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2379
38.74
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
3.55
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
247
4.02
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.384
1.384
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2147
34.96
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Ace Adams and Steve Kline

Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
302
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.55
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2248
27
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749.1
9
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.404
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ace Adams and Steve Kline

Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
302
1603.54
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
525.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
61.46
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
63.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
58.54
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1.69
8.99
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
12
63.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
18
95.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.171
0.171
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
47.79
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
40.98
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
58.41
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.68
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.29
-1.52
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.86
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
74.34
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
48
140.49
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.07
8.07
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
4.27
4.27
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
8
42.48
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.78
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ace Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA