Kyle Farnsworth vs. Dick Pole — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Pole
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Pole 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. Dick Pole led in home run suppression (HR9+ 88 vs 57), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 86 vs 80), and run prevention (ERA+ 81 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 76). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Dick Pole.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Dick Pole

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.11
63.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
298
5.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1593
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
607
10.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.29
10.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
239
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2351
39.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
329
5.58
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.32
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2092
35.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.85
39.85

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Dick Pole

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
2.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1593
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
531
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
1.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.746
0.746
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.11
63.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Dick Pole

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
8118.18
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
122
73200
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Dick Pole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Pole
Career
Per 600 PA