Buck Farmer vs. Luis Mendoza — Career Comparison

Buck Farmer
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Luis Mendoza
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Luis Mendoza built a career as a starting pitcher and Buck Farmer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Buck Farmer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.71 and WHIP 1.427 compared to 5.39 and 1.565 for Luis Mendoza. By the career numbers, Buck Farmer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Buck Farmer and Luis Mendoza

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.26
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.42
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.4
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.02
39.02
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.22
62.22
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.11
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
4.71
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
215
5.39
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.71
4.71
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
8.48
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
415
10.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.48
8.48
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.4
10.4
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.24
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.95
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
236
4.13
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
3.51
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.23
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.18
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
8.52
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.21
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.406
1.406
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.969
0.969
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.33
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.53
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.58
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.63
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
39.33
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1600
40.11
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
1.51
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
4.94
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
5.99
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.94
4.94
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.32
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.35
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.74
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.402
1.402
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.546
1.546
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1946
34.1
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1417
35.52
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.33
39.33
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.11
40.11

Fielding Stats for Buck Farmer and Luis Mendoza

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
7.31
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.26
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.39
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.4
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1541
27
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
27
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
513.2
9
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
359
9
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.51
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
1
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.79
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
1.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.38
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.41
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
1.3
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.67
93.67
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.87
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.178
0.178
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.22
62.22
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.13
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buck Farmer and Luis Mendoza

Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
417
62550
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
90
6000
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
600
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
533.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.45
30.24
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
133.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0.667
0.667
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
39.91
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.58
38.68
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
333.33
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
1.8
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buck Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Luis Mendoza
Career
Per 600 PA