Joe Kennedy vs. Keith MacWhorter — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Keith MacWhorter
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith MacWhorter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.79 and WHIP 1.496 compared to 5.53 and 1.583 for Keith MacWhorter. By the career numbers, Joe Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Kennedy and Keith MacWhorter

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.98
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.6
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
4.79
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
5.53
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
9.78
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
1.04
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.64
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
3.32
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
3.83
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.64
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
5.53
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
4.46
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.53
5.53
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.983
0.983
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.921
0.921
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.36
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.43
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4015
39.77
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
40.18
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
5.31
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.74
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.74
5.74
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.24
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.85
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.94
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.28
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.512
1.512
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3558
35.24
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
34.87
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.307
0.307
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.18
40.18

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Keith MacWhorter

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.98
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.1
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.06
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.27
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.49
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.96
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.76
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
1.74
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.55
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.793
0.793
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.29
14.29
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.08
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Keith MacWhorter

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
14
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
600
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
530.1
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Keith MacWhorter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Keith MacWhorter
Career
Per 600 PA