Steve Comer vs. Kirby Yates — Career Comparison

Steve Comer
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kirby Yates
MillenialHawaiiThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Steve Comer built a career as a starting pitcher and Kirby Yates as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Comer led in home run suppression (HR9+ 137 vs 75), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 97), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 90). Kirby Yates held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 133 vs 83). Role difference aside, Steve Comer holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Comer and Kirby Yates

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.26
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
9.38
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.56
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.6
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.47
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.48
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.32
54.32
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.14
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.17
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.95
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
4.13
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
3.36
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.201
0.201
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
27
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
452.2
9
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
762
9.77
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
6.6
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.73
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.25
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
252
3.23
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.6
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.33
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
3.14
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
623
12.39
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12.39
12.39
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.39
1.39
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.708
0.708
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.776
1.776
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.21
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.36
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3044
39.04
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1883
37.44
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.74
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
4.2
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
366
4.69
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
3.64
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.32
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.94
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.133
1.133
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2708
34.73
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1656
32.92
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.04
39.04
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.44
37.44

Fielding Stats for Steve Comer and Kirby Yates

Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.26
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
9.38
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.06
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2105
27
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1358
27
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
701.2
9
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
452.2
9
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.64
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.44
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.49
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.72
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.12
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.14
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.24
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.29
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
2.13
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.15
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.86
94.86
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.23
89.23
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.943
0.943
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.123
0.123
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.16
47.16
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Comer and Kirby Yates

Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
176
52800
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
141600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Kirby Yates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.07
-20.64
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.2
-60
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Comer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Comer
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirby Yates
Career
Per 600 PA