Kyle Drabek vs. Mike Walters — Career Comparison

Kyle Drabek
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Walters
Baby BoomersMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kyle Drabek built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Walters as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Walters posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.420 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Kyle Drabek. By the career numbers, Mike Walters had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Drabek and Mike Walters

Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.15
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.5
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.75
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
5.26
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.99
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.3
4.3
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179.2
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9.42
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
8.49
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.49
8.49
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.51
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
5.86
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
3.48
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
6.16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
3.17
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.739
0.739
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
40.83
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
369
37.74
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
2.35
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
5.51
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.6
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.61
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
1.33
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
34.21
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
322
32.93
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.83
40.83
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.74
37.74

Fielding Stats for Kyle Drabek and Mike Walters

Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
2.15
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
4.7
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.5
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
27
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
27
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179.2
9
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
9
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.65
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.41
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.45
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.23
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.3
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.1
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.64
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.977
0.977
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Drabek and Mike Walters

Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
12900
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Mike Walters
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Walters
Career
Per 600 PA