Rick Austin vs. Kevin Olsen — Career Comparison

Rick Austin
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Austin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rick Austin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.63 and WHIP 1.721 compared to 5.12 and 1.609 for Kevin Olsen. By the career numbers, Rick Austin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Austin and Kevin Olsen

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.89
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.4
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
4.63
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.12
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.24
5.24
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
408
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
9.33
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
10.13
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.33
9.33
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.13
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.76
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
5.16
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
4.03
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
7.01
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.86
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.353
1.353
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.33
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
618
40.9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
368
40.06
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.83
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
5.55
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.66
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.2
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.52
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.61
1.61
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.573
1.573
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
516
34.15
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
35.17
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.316
0.316
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.9
40.9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Rick Austin and Kevin Olsen

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
5.88
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
1.52
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.96
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.91
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.85
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.44
94.44
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Austin and Kevin Olsen

Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
2427.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1050
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
600
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
518.18
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
562.5
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
54.55
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
27.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
27.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.88
23.99
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
2.22
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
136.36
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.047
0.047
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
12.28
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.9
-33.73
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
81.82
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
300
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
375
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1.6
1.6
Rick Austin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Austin
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA