Matt Albers vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Matt Albers
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Albers as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 177 vs 95), home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 92), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 105 vs 83). Matt Albers held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 72 vs 62). Role difference aside, Steve Kline holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Matt Albers and Steve Kline

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
7.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.56
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.52
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.57
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.54
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.47
49.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.86
48.86
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
4.35
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2277
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
759
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
751
8.91
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.91
8.91
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
1.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
314
3.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.29
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
571
6.77
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.77
6.77
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.166
1.166
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.42
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3288
38.99
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.72
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
399
4.73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.34
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.33
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2882
34.17
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.65
0.65
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.99
38.99
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Matt Albers and Steve Kline

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
7.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.28
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2277
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
759
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.49
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.17
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
1.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.59
94.59
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Albers and Steve Kline

Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
9726.32
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
38
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
552.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
2
31.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
15.79
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
5.47
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
4
63.16
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.086
0.086
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
1
15.79
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.47
-23.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
331.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
3
47.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Albers
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA