Kyle Farnsworth vs. George O'Donnell — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
George O'Donnell
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

George O'Donnell built a career as a starting pitcher and Kyle Farnsworth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle Farnsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.53 and 1.443 for George O'Donnell. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and George O'Donnell

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
4.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
105
10.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.82
10.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.16
2.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.08
1.08
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.332
0.332
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.21
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
38.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
5.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.443
1.443
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
36.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.44
38.44

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and George O'Donnell

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
2.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
262
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.72
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.96
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.238
1.238
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.62
47.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and George O'Donnell

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
21
525
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
24
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
575
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
31.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
125
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
1
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
2
50
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.03
-0.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
George O'Donnell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
250
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
2.4
2.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
George O'Donnell
Career
Per 600 PA