Howard Farmer vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

Howard Farmer
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Howard Farmer built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 7.04 and 1.609 for Howard Farmer. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Howard Farmer and Orlando Peña

Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.42
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.42
7.42
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.17
8.17
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.17
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.17
10.17
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
3.52
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.13
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.52
3.52
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
3.91
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.31
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
5.48
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.48
5.48
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.044
1.044
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.973
0.973
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.23
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.21
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
38.74
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
7.04
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.04
7.04
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.565
1.565
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
33.65
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4685
35.08
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Howard Farmer and Orlando Peña

Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.48
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.22
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.84
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Howard Farmer and Orlando Peña

Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
512.62
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.833
0.833
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.77
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
73.95
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
23.3
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
42.72
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
62.14
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.96
96.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2.43
2.43
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
46.6
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
Howard Farmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Howard Farmer
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA