Kyle Farnsworth vs. Robin Roberts — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Robin Roberts
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherAll-Star

Robin Roberts 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. Robin Roberts led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 166 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 76 vs 57), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 93 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 102 vs 84). Role difference aside, Robin Roberts holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Robin Roberts

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
1.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
609
1.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
0.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.86
53.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.09
90.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.59
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.05
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1774
3.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.252
0.252
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14066
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4688.2
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4582
8.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.8
8.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
505
0.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
902
1.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.73
1.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2357
4.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.695
0.695
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19174
36.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1962
3.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18218
34.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Robin Roberts

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
676
2.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
1.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9058
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3019.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
0.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
1.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
948
2.83
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
2.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.73
96.73
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.357
1.357
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.47
59.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Robin Roberts

Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
688
231.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
66
600
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1782
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1525
513.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.341
0.341
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
85.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
62.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
18.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
23.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
6.19
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.71
28.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
345
116.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
63.64
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
398
134.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
36.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
34.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
205
69.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.48
-13.43
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73.98
24.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
2.69
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
2
18.18
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135
45.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
372
125.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
3.67
3.67
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.79
4.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
108
36.36
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
2.02
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Robin Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
37
12.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.34
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Robin Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75