Randy Choate vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Randy Choate
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Randy Choate as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Randy Choate led in home run suppression (HR9+ 284 vs 124), strikeout rate (K%+ 106 vs 62), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 117 vs 105). Steve Kline held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 177 vs 99). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Randy Choate.

Pitching Stats for Randy Choate and Steve Kline

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.31
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.86
48.86
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
3.9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
7.72
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
708
8.49
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.49
8.49
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.44
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.86
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.71
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.29
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
7.68
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.282
1.282
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.35
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.99
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1750
38.6
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
2.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
4.37
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.31
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.31
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.287
1.287
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1505
33.2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Randy Choate and Steve Kline

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
14.82
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
1224
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
408
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.85
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
1.73
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
2.69
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
217
2.61
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
2.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
2.5
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.9
95.9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.174
0.174
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.18
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Choate and Steve Kline

Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
672
67200
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.71
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-21.82
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
35.12
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Choate
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA