Luis Cessa vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Luis Cessa
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Luis Cessa as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 177 vs 122), home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 77), and run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 91). Luis Cessa held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 80 vs 62). Role difference aside, Steve Kline holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Luis Cessa and Steve Kline

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.4
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.74
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.47
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.59
43.59
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.83
16.83
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
209
4.43
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1275
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
423
8.96
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.4
1.4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
2.99
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
7.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.59
1.59
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.111
1.111
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1805
38.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
4.87
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.327
1.327
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
34.69
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.11
1.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.22
38.22
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Luis Cessa and Steve Kline

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.4
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.74
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
1275
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
425
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.66
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
1.06
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
1.78
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
1.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.83
16.83
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Cessa and Steve Kline

Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
62400
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Cessa
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA