Kyle Farnsworth vs. Al Pierotti — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Al Pierotti
Lost GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Al Pierotti 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. Al Pierotti posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.05 and WHIP 1.425 compared to 4.26 and 1.409 for Kyle Farnsworth. By the career numbers, Al Pierotti had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Al Pierotti

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
8.78
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.938
0.938
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
38.48
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.425
1.425
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
34.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Al Pierotti

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
27
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
988.2
9
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.875
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Al Pierotti

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
8
480
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
24.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.444
0.444
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.48
29.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Al Pierotti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Pierotti
Career
Per 600 PA