Kyle Farnsworth vs. Mike Paxton — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Paxton
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike 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. Mike Paxton led in home run suppression (HR9+ 133 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 80), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 124 vs 101). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 95). Role difference aside, Mike Paxton holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Mike Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.58
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
536
10.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.34
10.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
4.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2047
39.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
5.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.463
1.463
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1857
35.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.51
39.51

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Mike Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
1.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
1.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
1.83
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.81
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.64
63.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Mike Paxton

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
600
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
490.91
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Mike Paxton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Paxton
Career
Per 600 PA