Casey Cox vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Casey Cox
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Casey Cox 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 132), run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 90), and home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 100). Role difference aside, Steve Kline holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Casey Cox and Steve Kline

Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
3.64
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.46
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.15
48.15
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.16
19.16
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
313
3.7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2286
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
762
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
772
9.12
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.12
9.12
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.78
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.73
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
2.76
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.58
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.29
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
3.51
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.697
0.697
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.17
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3238
38.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.18
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.45
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.3
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2934
34.65
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2844
34.11
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Casey Cox and Steve Kline

Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
3.64
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2285
27
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2248
27
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
761.2
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
749.1
9
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.48
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.36
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
1.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.84
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.5
97.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.85
95.85
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.507
0.507
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.16
19.16
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Casey Cox and Steve Kline

Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
308
1062.07
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
174
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
520.69
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.325
0.325
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
58.54
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.93
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
2.05
7.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.81
11.16
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
15
51.72
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
64.39
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
22
75.86
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
102.44
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.088
0.088
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.34
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
17.24
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
8
27.59
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
52.68
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.08
-10.62
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.29
3.77
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
24.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
35.12
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
94
324.14
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1.85
1.85
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
16
55.17
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA