Ryan Buchter vs. Kevin Pickford — Career Comparison

MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Pickford built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Buchter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ryan Buchter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.16 and WHIP 1.252 compared to 6 and 1.933 for Kevin Pickford. By the career numbers, Ryan Buchter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Buchter and Kevin Pickford

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.8
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.65
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.16
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.06
7.06
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
6.59
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
11.1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.1
11.1
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
4.38
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
6
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
9.86
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
5.4
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.267
1.267
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.38
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
986
37.55
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
43.2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.37
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.62
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
847
32.26
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
35.4
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.44
1.44
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.2
43.2

Fielding Stats for Ryan Buchter and Kevin Pickford

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.8
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.2
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.18
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.4
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Buchter and Kevin Pickford

Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
1920
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.53
-63.84
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.67
1.67
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Pickford
Career
Per 600 PA