Rick Anderson vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Career Comparison

Rick Anderson
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rick Anderson 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 4.75 and 1.521 for Rick Anderson. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Anderson and Kyle Farnsworth

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
4.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
10.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.43
10.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.34
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
3.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.735
0.735
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
425
39.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
5.21
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.459
1.459
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
35.66
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.57
39.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Rick Anderson and Kyle Farnsworth

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
2.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Anderson and Kyle Farnsworth

Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1400
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
550
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
4.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-21.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
200
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA