Brian Fuentes vs. Kevin Olsen — Career Comparison

Brian Fuentes
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Kevin Olsen
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kevin Olsen built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Fuentes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Fuentes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.301 compared to 5.12 and 1.609 for Kevin Olsen. By the career numbers, Brian Fuentes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brian Fuentes and Kevin Olsen

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
9.54
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.63
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.68
37.68
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.99
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.62
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
5.12
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.89
4.89
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
7.56
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
10.13
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.94
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.76
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.79
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.03
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.37
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.33
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
9.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
6.86
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.47
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.76
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2622
38.48
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
40.06
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.59
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
3.92
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
5.55
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.55
5.55
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.4
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.54
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.52
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2267
33.27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
35.17
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.34
0.34
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.06
40.06

Fielding Stats for Brian Fuentes and Kevin Olsen

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
9.54
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.05
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.09
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
27
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.2
9
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.2
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.04
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.65
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
1.29
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.96
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.2
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.85
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.18
93.18
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.44
94.44
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.607
0.607
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.71
35.71
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Fuentes and Kevin Olsen

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
390000
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
28
1050
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
2.22
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.9
-33.73
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
10
375
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.6
1.6
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Olsen
Career
Per 600 PA