Kurt Ainsworth vs. Ken Vining — Career Comparison

Kurt Ainsworth
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Vining
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kurt Ainsworth built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Vining as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kurt Ainsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.19 and WHIP 1.555 compared to 17.55 and 3.300 for Ken Vining. By the career numbers, Kurt Ainsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Ken Vining

Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.06
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.56
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.43
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
5.19
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
17.55
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.55
17.55
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.56
20.56
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.55
11.55
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.441
0.441
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
9.66
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
20.25
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.66
9.66
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.25
20.25
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.14
1.14
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
4.33
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9.45
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
6.39
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.39
6.39
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.192
1.192
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.57
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
40.43
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
56.7
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
5.54
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
18.9
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.54
5.54
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.9
18.9
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.78
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.555
1.555
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
490
34.82
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
45.9
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.43
40.43
Ken Vining
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.7
56.7

Fielding Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Ken Vining

Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
2.06
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
10.8
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.56
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
27
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
27
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126.2
9
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.2
9
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.57
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
1.14
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.35
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.71
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
1.71
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.7
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.828
0.828
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.86
75.86
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kurt Ainsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Vining
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kurt Ainsworth and Ken Vining

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