Kyle Farnsworth vs. Jim Romano — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Romano
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jim Romano 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 5.68 and 1.579 for Jim Romano. 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 Jim Romano

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
4.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
11.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.37
11.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
8.77
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
11.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.37
11.37
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.579
1.579
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
42.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
8.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.579
1.579
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
39.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.63
42.63

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Jim Romano

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.24
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2966
27
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
988.2
9
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Jim Romano

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1800
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
18
163.64
Jim Romano
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Romano
Career
Per 600 PA