Steve Farr vs. Zip Zabel — Career Comparison

Steve Farr
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zip Zabel
Lost GenerationKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Zip Zabel built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Farr as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zip Zabel posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.220 compared to 3.25 and 1.373 for Steve Farr. By the career numbers, Zip Zabel had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Farr and Zip Zabel

Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
5.56
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
2.01
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.76
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.52
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.36
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.43
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.61
51.61
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.15
46.15
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.3
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.44
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
3.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.71
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.215
0.215
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2473
27
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
888
27
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824.1
9
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
296
9
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
751
8.2
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
7.02
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.2
8.2
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.02
7.02
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.76
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.24
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.65
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
3.95
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
7.29
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
3.34
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.811
0.811
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.35
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.21
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3487
38.07
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1214
36.91
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.42
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.94
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.56
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
125
3.8
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.25
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.81
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.316
1.316
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3074
33.56
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1077
32.75
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.89
1.89
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.91
36.91

Fielding Stats for Steve Farr and Zip Zabel

Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
5.56
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.31
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2473
27
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
824.1
9
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.6
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
1.11
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.81
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.71
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.55
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.576
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.5
5.5
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Farr and Zip Zabel

Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
394.12
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
600
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
552.94
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.91
11.23
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
64.71
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
88.24
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
47.06
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.29
-1.72
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
13
76.47
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.85
7.85
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.53
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.76
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Zip Zabel
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100