Kyle Farnsworth vs. Daniel Ponce de Leon — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Daniel Ponce de Leon
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Daniel Ponce de Leon 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. Kyle Farnsworth posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 4.33 and 1.354 for Daniel Ponce de Leon. By the career numbers, Kyle Farnsworth had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Daniel Ponce de Leon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
4.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.213
0.213
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
8.59
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
7.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
1.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.37
0.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
8.77
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
9.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
636
38.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
4.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.327
1.327
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
539
32.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.76
38.76

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Daniel Ponce de Leon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
3.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.6
38.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Daniel Ponce de Leon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
58
1288.89
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
511.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.044
0.044
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
6.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-19.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
288.89
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
2.08
2.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Daniel Ponce de Leon
Career
Per 600 PA