Joe Albanese vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Joe Albanese
Silent GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Albanese 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 4.5 and 1.667 for Joe Albanese. By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Albanese and Steve Kline

Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.38
6.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
12
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.5
4.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.833
0.833
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.19
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
40.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
4.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.667
1.667
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
37.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Joe Albanese and Steve Kline

Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.73
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
2.61
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
2.5
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Albanese and Steve Kline

Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
377.56
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
600
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
497.56
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
48
140.49
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Albanese
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA