Dean Deetz vs. Vern Kennedy — Career Comparison

Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Vern Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Vern Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dean Deetz and Vern Kennedy

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.53
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.17
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.46
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.59
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.45
76.45
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
4.67
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
9.65
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049
4.66
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
3.07
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.24
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9055
40.23
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.25
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.34
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
35.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7982
35.46
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23

Fielding Stats for Dean Deetz and Vern Kennedy

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dean Deetz and Vern Kennedy

Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
373
276.64
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
551.05
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
134.24
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
107.54
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.35
42.53
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
170.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
146.11
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.91
48.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
123
91.22
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100