Vern Kennedy vs. Matt Perisho — Career Comparison

Vern Kennedy
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Matt Perisho
Gen XIowaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Vern Kennedy built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Perisho as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Vern Kennedy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.67 and WHIP 1.591 compared to 6.39 and 1.866 for Matt Perisho. By the career numbers, Vern Kennedy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Vern Kennedy and Matt Perisho

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
1.53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.17
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.91
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.46
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
0.59
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.55
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.07
44.07
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.45
76.45
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.82
15.82
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.56
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.02
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1052
4.67
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
6.39
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.39
6.39
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.77
4.77
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.03
7.03
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6077
27
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
828
27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2025.2
9
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
276
9
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2173
9.65
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
11.28
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.65
9.65
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.28
11.28
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.58
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
1.37
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1049
4.66
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
5.28
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.23
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
691
3.07
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
6.59
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.07
3.07
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.01
2.01
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.24
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.59
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9055
40.23
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1325
43.21
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.25
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.14
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1202
5.34
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
7.21
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.34
5.34
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.42
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.591
1.591
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.841
1.841
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7982
35.46
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1121
36.55
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.23
40.23
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.21
43.21

Fielding Stats for Vern Kennedy and Matt Perisho

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
344
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
5.77
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.91
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
828
27
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
9
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.98
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
559
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.37
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.27
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.06
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.561
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.82
15.82
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Vern Kennedy and Matt Perisho

Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
276.64
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
21240
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
809
600
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
551.05
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
181
134.24
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
107.54
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.02
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.71
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.97
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
26.7
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.35
42.53
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
170.58
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
197
146.11
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.434
0.434
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
59.33
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
45.24
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
101.61
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.91
48.14
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.55
-66.4
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
91.22
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
600
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
37.08
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
7
5.19
Matt Perisho
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.74
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Vern Kennedy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Matt Perisho
Career
Per 600 PA