Vern Kennedy vs. Jesus Luzardo — Career Comparison

Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jesus Luzardo
Gen ZPeruThrows LeftBats LeftSouth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Vern Kennedy and Jesus Luzardo are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jesus Luzardo posted stronger numbers in ERA (4.19 vs 4.67) and WHIP (1.248 vs 1.591). Vern Kennedy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.13). By the career numbers, Jesus Luzardo had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Vern Kennedy and Jesus Luzardo

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.53
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.77
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.17
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.57
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
104
0.46
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.53
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.59
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.53
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.07
44.07
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
76.45
76.45
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1052
4.67
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
4.19
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.77
4.77
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2087
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
695.2
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2173
9.65
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
628
8.12
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.65
9.65
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.12
8.12
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.58
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.38
0.38
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1049
4.66
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
3.07
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
691
3.07
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
775
10.03
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.03
10.03
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.66
5.66
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.455
1.455
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.24
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.39
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9055
40.23
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2904
37.57
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.25
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1202
5.34
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
4.44
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.16
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.7
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.591
1.591
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.243
1.243
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7982
35.46
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2628
34
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.23
40.23
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.57
37.57

Fielding Stats for Vern Kennedy and Jesus Luzardo

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.77
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.57
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2087
27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
695.2
9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.36
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
1.1
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
1.57
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
1.46
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.39
93.39
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.825
0.825
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.32
88.32
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Kennedy and Jesus Luzardo

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
276.64
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
4110
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
743
551.05
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
15
450
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
134.24
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
107.54
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.35
42.53
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
3.42
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
170.58
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
146.11
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
120
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.91
48.14
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.26
-7.76
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
11.12
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
120
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
91.22
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
180
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Jesus Luzardo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Jesus Luzardo
Career
Per 600 PA