Kyle Farnsworth vs. Steve Ontiveros — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Ontiveros
Baby BoomersNew MexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Ontiveros 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. Steve Ontiveros led in home run suppression (HR9+ 147 vs 57), run prevention (ERA+ 134 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 115 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 91). Role difference aside, Steve Ontiveros holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Steve Ontiveros

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.27
35.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
1985
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
661.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
8.59
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
622
8.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.82
0.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
382
5.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.85
1.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
2773
37.72
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.88
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
4.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.95
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.253
1.253
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
2512
34.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.72
37.72

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Steve Ontiveros

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
207
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
1985
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
661.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
2.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
2.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.48
98.48
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.27
35.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Steve Ontiveros

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
8118.18
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
211
9738.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
13
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
553.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
17.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.09
-4.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.5
6.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Ontiveros
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Ontiveros
Career
Per 600 PA