Craig Caskey vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Craig Caskey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Craig Caskey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.221 compared to 5.65 and 1.326 for Craig Caskey. By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Craig Caskey and Steve Kline

Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.65
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9.42
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.88
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.88
1.88
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.51
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.77
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.698
0.698
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
38.3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
6.91
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.91
6.91
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.26
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.32
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.326
1.326
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
33.91
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.3
38.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Craig Caskey and Steve Kline

Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
5.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.88
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.73
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.63
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
3.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
2.61
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.51
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
2.5
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Craig Caskey and Steve Kline

Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
2700
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
497.56
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
40.98
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.68
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
48
140.49
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
61.46
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Caskey
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA