Kurt Ainsworth vs. Joe Bitker — Career Comparison

Kurt Ainsworth
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Bitker
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kurt Ainsworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Bitker as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Bitker posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.73 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 5.19 and 1.555 for Kurt Ainsworth. By the career numbers, Joe Bitker had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Joe Bitker

Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.56
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
5.19
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.32
5.32
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.61
4.61
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
9.66
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.44
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.66
9.66
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.44
8.44
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
4.33
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
6.39
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.1
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.6
1.6
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.192
1.192
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.5
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
40.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
39.83
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.54
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
4.73
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.78
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.388
1.388
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
34.82
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
35.1
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.43
40.43
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Joe Bitker

Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.06
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
5.06
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.56
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.71
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.828
0.828
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Joe Bitker

Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
509.09
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
4.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
54.55
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.24
-22.63
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
145.45
Joe Bitker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.13
4.13
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
90.91
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Bitker
Career
Per 600 PA