David Bednar vs. Craig Kimbrel — Career Comparison

David Bednar
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Craig Kimbrel
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

The numbers give David Bednar a clear advantage over Craig Kimbrel across the core pitching metrics. David Bednar led in run prevention (ERA+ 159 vs 115), home run suppression (HR9+ 165 vs 122), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 117 vs 77). Craig Kimbrel held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 144 vs 127). David Bednar was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for David Bednar and Craig Kimbrel

David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
8.93
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
9.32
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.51
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.61
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.65
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.53
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.9
43.9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.85
53.85
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
3.15
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
440
4.82
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
3.15
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
2.58
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.15
3.15
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
27
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
27
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.1
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821.2
9
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
7.26
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
492
5.39
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.26
7.26
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.82
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.82
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
3.12
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
3.79
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.37
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
11.03
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
14.04
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.03
11.03
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.04
14.04
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.51
1.51
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.981
1.981
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.31
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.77
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.26
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.44
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1317
37.35
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3306
36.21
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
6.18
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
7.19
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
3.63
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
2.88
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.17
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.15
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.37
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.153
1.153
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1184
33.58
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2897
31.73
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.31
0.31
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.35
37.35
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.21
36.21

Fielding Stats for David Bednar and Craig Kimbrel

David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
8.93
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
851
9.32
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
952
27
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2465
27
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
317.1
9
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
821.2
9
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.43
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.36
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.48
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.51
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.94
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
0.92
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
0.88
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.24
95.24
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.102
0.102
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.094
0.094
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for David Bednar and Craig Kimbrel

David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
315
189000
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
255300
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Craig Kimbrel
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Bednar
Career
Per 600 PA
Craig Kimbrel
Career
Per 600 PA