Kyle Farnsworth vs. Chris Rowley — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Rowley
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Rowley 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 7.91 and 1.966 for Chris Rowley. 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 Chris Rowley

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.72
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.6
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
7.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.91
7.91
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.94
7.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.93
6.93
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
12.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.1
12.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.34
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.138
1.138
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.39
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.25
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.09
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
44.22
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.914
1.914
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.22
44.22

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Chris Rowley

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.72
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.184
0.184
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Chris Rowley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Rowley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Chris Rowley

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