Kyle Farnsworth vs. Matt Riley — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Riley
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Matt Riley 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 5.99 and 1.761 for Matt Riley. 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 Matt Riley

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.56
55.56
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
5.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.99
5.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.4
6.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.07
6.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
9.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.22
9.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.66
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.66
1.66
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.69
0.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
6.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
7.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.19
7.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.536
1.536
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
454
41.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
6.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.761
1.761
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
34.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.62
2.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.84
41.84

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Matt Riley

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
2.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.66
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
293
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.14
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
68.75
68.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.423
0.423
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Matt Riley

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
26
7800
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Matt Riley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Riley
Career
Per 600 PA