Kyle Farnsworth vs. Ricky Romero — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ricky Romero
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ricky Romero 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. Ricky Romero led in home run suppression (HR9+ 122 vs 57), run prevention (ERA+ 109 vs 80), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 99 vs 80). Kyle Farnsworth held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 77). Role difference aside, Ricky Romero holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Ricky Romero

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.13
53.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.255
0.255
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2404
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
801.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
766
8.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
3.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
622
6.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.99
6.99
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.82
4.82
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.218
1.218
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.48
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3439
38.62
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
402
4.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.398
1.398
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3006
33.76
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.12
3.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.62
38.62

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Ricky Romero

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
1.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
2404
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
801.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.43
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.67
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.9
95.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.45
98.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Ricky Romero

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
893
8118.18
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
129
3685.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
36.36
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.84
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
45.45
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
27.27
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
54.55
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.86
-24.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Ricky Romero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
314.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
1.91
1.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Ricky Romero
Career
Per 600 PA