Kyle Farnsworth vs. Ed Yarnall — Career Comparison

Kyle Farnsworth
Gen XKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ed Yarnall
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ed Yarnall 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 5.4 and 1.750 for Ed Yarnall. 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 Ed Yarnall

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.6
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.45
39.45
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.52
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
4.26
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
5.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.94
5.94
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
944
8.59
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
9.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.2
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
412
3.75
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.34
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
8.77
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
6.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.77
8.77
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.391
1.391
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.39
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.25
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4281
38.97
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
41.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
2.67
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
4.63
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.36
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.41
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3771
34.33
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
35.55
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.85
41.85

Fielding Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Ed Yarnall

Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
8.13
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
3.15
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.24
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.35
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2966
27
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
27
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
988.2
9
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
9
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.55
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.45
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.95
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.8
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
1.63
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
1.49
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.25
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.62
91.62
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.184
0.184
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.714
0.714
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Ed Yarnall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Kyle Farnsworth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Farnsworth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Yarnall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kyle Farnsworth and Ed Yarnall

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