Kyle Farnsworth vs. Joe Ryan — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Ryan
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Joe Ryan 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. Joe Ryan led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 143 vs 101), home run suppression (HR9+ 89 vs 57), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 111 vs 80). Role difference aside, Joe Ryan holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Joe Ryan

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.51
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.1
56.1
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
468
4.26
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
3.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.16
4.16
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1924
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
641.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
944
8.59
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
7.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.49
7.49
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.2
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
101
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
412
3.75
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
963
8.77
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
10.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.77
8.77
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.09
10.09
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.352
1.352
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4281
38.97
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2603
36.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
509
4.63
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
3.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.18
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.41
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.39
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.372
1.372
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3771
34.33
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2407
33.78
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Joe Ryan

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
1.61
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.6
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1924
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
641.1
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.28
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.95
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.53
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
1.63
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.49
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.81
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.62
91.62
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.63
90.63
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Joe Ryan

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
893
8118.18
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
34500
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
66
600
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
490.91
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
36.36
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
6.19
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
45.45
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
63.64
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.078
0.078
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
27.27
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
54.55
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.48
-13.43
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
18.18
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
163.64
Joe Ryan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
72.73
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
9.09
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Ryan
Career
Per 600 PA