Steve Foster vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Steve Foster
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foster as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foster posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.41 and WHIP 1.193 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Steve Foster had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foster and Rich Hill

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
2.41
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
8.23
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.23
8.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.21
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
6.12
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.926
0.926
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
36.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.91
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
2.91
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.32
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.25
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.62
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
33.72
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5295
33.61
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Steve Foster and Rich Hill

Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
5.92
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
269
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.7
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.23
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.41
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.356
0.356
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foster and Rich Hill

Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
5900
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
29
63.5
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
52.55
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.89
8.51
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.169
0.169
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.199
0.199
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
21.87
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.73
-12.55
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
26.28
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Steve Foster
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foster
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA