Steven Cruz vs. Kevin Kobel — Career Comparison

Steven Cruz
Gen ZD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kevin Kobel
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Kobel built a career as a starting pitcher and Steven Cruz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steven Cruz posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.66 and WHIP 1.219 compared to 3.88 and 1.368 for Kevin Kobel. By the career numbers, Steven Cruz had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steven Cruz and Kevin Kobel

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.42
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.64
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.62
34.62
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
3.88
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
6.75
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
481
9.09
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.75
6.75
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.93
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
4.08
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
2.87
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.34
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.02
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
3.88
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.02
8.02
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.78
1.78
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
37.83
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2014
38.08
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.11
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.42
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
3.8
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
234
4.42
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.49
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.36
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.81
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.203
1.203
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.33
1.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
33.33
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1809
34.2
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.83
37.83
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.08
38.08

Fielding Stats for Steven Cruz and Kevin Kobel

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
8.72
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
2.17
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.56
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.21
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1428
27
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.84
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.47
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.84
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.46
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.02
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.69
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.93
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.33
95.33
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.194
0.194
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.887
0.887
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.65
55.65
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steven Cruz and Kevin Kobel

Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
62
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
793.1
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
600
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
503.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
75.86
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.79
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.56
17.64
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
103.45
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
96.55
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.59
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.17
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.09
14.38
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
26
179.31
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.35
3.35
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
89.66
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.9
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steven Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kobel
Career
Per 600 PA