Ken Hill vs. Gene Pentz — Career Comparison

Ken Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Gene Pentz
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Gene Pentz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Gene Pentz led in run prevention (ERA+ 111 vs 99), strikeout rate (K%+ 98 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 80 vs 78). Ken Hill held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 84). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Gene Pentz.

Pitching Stats for Ken Hill and Gene Pentz

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.53
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.38
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.5
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.42
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.77
51.77
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.33
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
891
4.06
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.63
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1938
8.84
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
8.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.84
8.84
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.34
8.34
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
0.74
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.66
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.66
0.66
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
852
3.89
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.09
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.66
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
5.39
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
5.47
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.39
5.39
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.47
5.47
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.173
1.173
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.36
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.61
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.21
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8520
38.86
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
845
39.82
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.54
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
977
4.46
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
4.43
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.41
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.61
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.32
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.57
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
0.77
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.42
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.414
1.414
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7460
34.03
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
33.41
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.94
2.94
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.86
38.86
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.82
39.82

Fielding Stats for Ken Hill and Gene Pentz

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
332
1.51
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
4.9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.44
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.19
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5919
27
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
573
27
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1973
9
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
9
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.83
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.61
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
1.58
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.55
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
545
2.49
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
2.26
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
530
2.42
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
2.17
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.25
97.25
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.596
1.596
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.442
0.442
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.88
94.88
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Hill and Gene Pentz

Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
334
470.42
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
3120
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
426
600
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
333
469.01
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
570
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.511
0.511
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
70.42
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
57.75
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.86
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.68
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.65
19.22
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
3.13
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
87.32
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
105.63
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
60
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.058
0.058
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.99
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
29.58
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
59.15
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.88
16.73
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.98
-29.5
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
33.8
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
94
132.39
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
210
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.53
4.53
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.86
2.86
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
94.37
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.41
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.23
Gene Pentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
Gene Pentz
Career
Per 600 PA