Rex Dawson vs. Ron Kline — Career Comparison

Rex Dawson
Lost GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ron Kline
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Rex Dawson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rex Dawson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.000 compared to 3.75 and 1.425 for Ron Kline. By the career numbers, Rex Dawson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rex Dawson and Ron Kline

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.88
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.49
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.62
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.58
27.58
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.47
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
866
3.75
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6234
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2078
9
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2113
9.15
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.94
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
731
3.17
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
4.28
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.34
1.34
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.828
0.828
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.14
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
36
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8868
38.41
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
338
1.46
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
991
4.29
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.369
1.369
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8104
35.1
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.41
38.41

Fielding Stats for Rex Dawson and Ron Kline

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
3.32
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.86
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1999
9
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.66
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.44
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.1
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.632
0.632
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.05
26.05
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rex Dawson and Ron Kline

Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
813.5
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
600
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
537.59
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
49.27
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.28
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.72
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
53.65
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
67.88
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
30.66
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-15.59
-17.06
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
221
241.97
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
42.7
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Rex Dawson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.66
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Rex Dawson
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100