Dick Crutcher vs. Steve Kline — Career Comparison

Dick Crutcher
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Kline
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Dick Crutcher and Steve Kline are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Kline posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.26 vs 3.65) and WHIP (1.221 vs 1.488). Dick Crutcher had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.22 per nine innings vs 0.73). By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Dick Crutcher and Steve Kline

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
2.09
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.55
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.85
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.31
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.52
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.4
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.54
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.75
43.75
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.86
48.86
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.43
40.43
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.41
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.65
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
3.26
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
607
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2251
27
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
202.1
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750.1
9
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.74
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
708
8.49
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.74
9.74
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.22
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.73
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.73
0.73
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
3.65
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
2.21
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.29
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
2.89
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
2.88
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.727
0.727
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.565
0.565
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.19
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
853
37.94
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3086
37.02
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.85
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
4.49
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
3.81
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.32
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.31
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.488
1.488
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.189
1.189
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
763
33.94
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2844
34.11
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.94
37.94
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.02
37.02

Fielding Stats for Dick Crutcher and Steve Kline

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.55
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.26
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2248
27
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
749.1
9
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.77
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.73
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
2.61
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
2.5
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.52
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.85
95.85
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.612
1.612
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.12
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Crutcher and Steve Kline

Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
381.08
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
377.56
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
74
600
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
600
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
543.24
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
170
497.56
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
89.19
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
61.46
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
81.08
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
58.54
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.93
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.97
24.07
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.81
11.16
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
97.3
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
64.39
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
129.73
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
102.44
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.401
0.401
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
5
40.54
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
40.98
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
32.43
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.71
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
72.97
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
52.68
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.7
21.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1.29
3.77
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.85
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
40.54
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
35.12
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
145.95
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
140.49
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
4.11
4.11
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.27
4.27
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
16.22
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
61.46
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.78
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.11
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Crutcher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA