Joe Kelly vs. Mike Walker — Career Comparison

Joe Kelly
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Walker
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Walker built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.98 and WHIP 1.381 compared to 7.36 and 2.250 for Mike Walker. By the career numbers, Joe Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kelly and Mike Walker

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.58
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.41
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.7
58.7
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
371
3.98
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
7.36
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.7
7.7
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
793
8.51
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
12.89
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.89
12.89
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.78
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.45
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
3.81
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
5.52
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.12
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.52
5.52
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
767
8.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.23
8.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.58
1.58
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.955
0.955
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.57
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.49
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3633
38.97
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
45.41
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.8
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
4.39
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
8.59
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.59
8.59
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.29
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.86
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.046
2.046
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3196
34.28
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
38.66
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.8
2.8
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.315
0.315
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.97
38.97
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.41
45.41

Fielding Stats for Joe Kelly and Mike Walker

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
5.2
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.07
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.87
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2517
27
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
27
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
9
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.2
9
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.76
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.61
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
1.17
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.84
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.19
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.23
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
2.12
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.68
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
180
1.93
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.45
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.67
66.67
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.371
0.371
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.7
16.7
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kelly and Mike Walker

Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
2844.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
600
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
530.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.46
0.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
86.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
63.46
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
23.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.58
20.68
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
109.62
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
98.08
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
40.38
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
28.85
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
69.23
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
14.47
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.54
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
27
155.77
Mike Walker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.85
3.85
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.92
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Walker
Career
Per 600 PA