Chris Heston vs. Ken Penner — Career Comparison

Chris Heston
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ken Penner
Lost GenerationIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Chris Heston built a career as a starting pitcher and Ken Penner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Penner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 4.55 and 1.454 for Chris Heston. By the career numbers, Ken Penner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Heston and Ken Penner

Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
4.55
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
582
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
194
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
9.23
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.23
9.23
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.88
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.36
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
3.62
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.55
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.23
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
7.01
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.01
7.01
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.711
0.711
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.6
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
837
38.83
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
38.37
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.07
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
4.78
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
6.04
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.04
6.04
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.25
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.428
1.428
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
742
34.42
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
34.82
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.51
2.51
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.89
1.89
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.37
38.37

Fielding Stats for Chris Heston and Ken Penner

Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.53
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
582
27
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.6
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.11
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.9
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.72
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.24
90.24
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90.91
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.902
0.902
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.111
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.49
80.49
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Heston and Ken Penner

Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
416.95
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
900
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
600
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
528.81
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
81.36
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
20.34
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
20.55
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
14.97
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
122.03
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
101.69
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.17
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
30.51
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
40.68
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.66
16.84
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
7.84
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
19
193.22
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
3.11
3.11
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
71.19
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.17
Ken Penner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Heston
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Penner
Career
Per 600 PA