Kyle Farnsworth vs. Paul Rigdon — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Paul Rigdon
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Paul Rigdon 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 5.45 and 1.602 for Paul Rigdon. 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 Paul Rigdon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.54
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
5.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
9.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
1.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
4.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.34
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
6.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.158
1.158
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
741
40.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
5.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.62
5.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.36
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.28
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.536
1.536
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
637
34.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Paul Rigdon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
1.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
1.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
166.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.156
1.156
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.88
96.88
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Paul Rigdon

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
32
384
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
490.91
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
36
432
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
84
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
72
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
29.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
120
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
60
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
31.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
108
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.56
5.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
8
72.73
Paul Rigdon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
144
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Paul Rigdon
Career
Per 600 PA