Joe Kennedy vs. Steve Senteney — Career Comparison

Joe Kennedy
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Senteney
Baby BoomersIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Senteney 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 4.91 and 1.364 for Steve Senteney. 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 Steve Senteney

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.43
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.6
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.35
41.35
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
4.79
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
4.91
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1001
9.91
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9.41
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.91
9.91
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.41
9.41
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.04
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
2.05
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.05
2.05
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.47
0.47
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
335
3.32
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.45
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.23
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
558
5.53
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
8.18
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.53
5.53
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.82
1.82
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.983
0.983
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.36
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.54
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4015
39.77
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
40.91
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.23
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
5.31
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.55
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.31
5.31
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.24
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.43
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.41
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3558
35.24
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
38.05
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.77
39.77
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.91
40.91

Fielding Stats for Joe Kennedy and Steve Senteney

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
222
2.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
4.5
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.38
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2726
27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
27
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
908.2
9
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
9
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.27
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.41
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.22
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.96
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
1.74
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.82
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.793
0.793
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.61
62.61
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.08
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Kennedy and Steve Senteney

Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1293.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
11
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
600
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
530.1
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.481
0.481
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
93.2
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
75.73
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.65
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.83
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
22.67
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
116.5
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
110.68
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.95
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
46.6
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
81.55
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.41
19.86
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.48
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
25
145.63
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.12
4.12
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
52.43
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.83
Steve Senteney
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Senteney
Career
Per 600 PA