Kevin Kelly vs. Steve Searcy — Career Comparison

Kevin Kelly
Gen ZVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Searcy
Baby BoomersTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve Searcy built a career as a starting pitcher and Kevin Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kevin Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.55 and WHIP 1.088 compared to 5.68 and 1.759 for Steve Searcy. By the career numbers, Kevin Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Kevin Kelly and Steve Searcy

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.37
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.46
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.63
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.58
31.58
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
3.55
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
5.68
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.15
5.15
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
7.97
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
205
9.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.97
7.97
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.02
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.2
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.02
1.02
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
5.73
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.24
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.67
1.67
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
7.82
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
6.74
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.82
7.82
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.74
6.74
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.76
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
725
36.8
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
41.53
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.52
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.77
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
4.11
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
6.3
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.1
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.39
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.15
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.58
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.06
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.733
1.733
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
672
34.11
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
34.84
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.49
0.49
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.8
36.8
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53

Fielding Stats for Kevin Kelly and Steve Searcy

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
8.42
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
3.37
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.01
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
532
27
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
561
27
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.1
9
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
9
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.61
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.29
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.07
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.06
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.05
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.73
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
1.4
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1.67
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.35
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.06
97.06
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.55
96.55
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kevin Kelly and Steve Searcy

Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70
10500
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.43
-64.8
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.33
1.33
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Searcy
Career
Per 600 PA