Steve Barber vs. Zack Kelly — Career Comparison

Steve Barber
Silent GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Zack Kelly
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Barber built a career as a starting pitcher and Zack Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Kelly led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 70), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 97 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 101). Steve Barber held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 144 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Zack Kelly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Barber and Zack Kelly

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
7.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
0.54
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.63
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.47
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.3
53.3
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
3.36
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
4.15
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1818
8.19
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
7.83
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.19
8.19
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
0.56
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
1.17
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.28
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
3.99
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.27
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.31
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
5.89
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
8.84
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.84
8.84
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.426
1.426
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.41
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.19
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.55
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8591
38.68
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
38.74
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.41
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.33
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
870
3.92
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
4.85
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.05
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7569
34.08
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
33.89
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.68
38.68
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Steve Barber and Zack Kelly

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466
2.1
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
7.67
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
1.22
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.23
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6000
27
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2000
9
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.48
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.1
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
372
1.67
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.17
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
516
2.32
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
2.27
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
478
2.15
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
2.19
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.64
92.64
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.55
96.55
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.37
58.37
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.14
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Barber and Zack Kelly

Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466
430.82
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
98
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
649
600
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
563
520.49
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.116
0.116
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
60.09
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
49
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.62
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
11.09
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.63
17.23
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
82.28
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
97.07
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
22.19
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
24.96
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
42.53
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.43
3.17
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.85
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
35.13
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
320
295.84
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.03
2.03
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
41.6
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.85
Zack Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Barber
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA