Alec Asher vs. Kyle Farnsworth — Career Comparison

Alec Asher
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Alec Asher 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 5.42 and 1.396 for Alec Asher. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Alec Asher and Kyle Farnsworth

Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
9.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
1.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.87
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.87
5.87
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
39.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
5.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.79
5.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.36
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
35.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97

Fielding Stats for Alec Asher and Kyle Farnsworth

Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
2.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
119.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.579
0.579
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.37
47.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Alec Asher and Kyle Farnsworth

Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
38
1266.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
21.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
9.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
300
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Asher
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA