Kyle Farnsworth vs. James Paxton — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
James Paxton
MillenialCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

James Paxton 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. James Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 149 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 136 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 80). Role difference aside, James Paxton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and James Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.04
64.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
398
3.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
8.59
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
872
8.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.25
8.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
2.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
963
8.77
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1005
9.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.68
5.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.387
1.387
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3978
37.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
4.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3613
34.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.65
37.65

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and James Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2853
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.36
91.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.418
0.418
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and James Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
177
5900
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
490.91
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
12
400
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
1.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.064
0.064
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.56
-18.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
400
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
James Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
72.73
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
James Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA