Ron Darling vs. Kris Foster — Career Comparison

Ron Darling
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star
Kris Foster
Gen XNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Darling built a career as a starting pitcher and Kris Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.7 and WHIP 1.700 compared to 3.87 and 1.352 for Ron Darling. By the career numbers, Kris Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ron Darling and Kris Foster

Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.46
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.39
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.52
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.44
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.97
53.97
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1016
3.87
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.7
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.231
0.231
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7081
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360.1
9
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2244
8.56
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
8.1
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.56
8.56
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
0.91
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
3.45
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
7.2
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.15
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1590
6.06
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
7.2
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.06
6.06
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.2
7.2
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.058
1.058
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.37
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.22
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.09
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10032
38.25
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
42.3
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
1139
4.34
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.34
4.34
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.36
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.28
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
0.63
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.9
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.7
1.7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8899
33.93
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
35.1
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.25
38.25
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3

Fielding Stats for Ron Darling and Kris Foster

Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
1.46
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
6.3
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.39
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7081
27
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
27
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2360.1
9
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
9
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
0.67
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
391
1.49
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.14
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
605
2.31
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
2.17
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
3.6
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.88
93.88
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.487
1.487
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.571
0.571
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.29
95.29
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.14
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Darling and Kris Foster

Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
396.71
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
608
600
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
519.08
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
75
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
50.33
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.72
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.97
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
24.67
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.46
19.2
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
105.59
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
90.79
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.373
0.373
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
38.49
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
20.72
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
57.24
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.78
9.65
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
14.8
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
175
172.7
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.47
3.47
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
64.14
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.97
Kris Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.99
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Darling
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Kris Foster
Career
Per 600 PA