Karl Adams vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Career Comparison

Karl Adams
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Karl Adams 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 5.01 and 1.452 for Karl Adams. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Karl Adams and Kyle Farnsworth

Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
9.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.31
9.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
3.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
4.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
503
39.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.452
1.452
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
35.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.37
39.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Karl Adams and Kyle Farnsworth

Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
988.2
9
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Adams and Kyle Farnsworth

Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
545.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
33
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
581.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.67
-48.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
290.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA