Steve Kent vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Steve Kent
Gen XWest GermanyThrows LeftBats SwitchEuropeTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kent as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walt Masterson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.515 compared to 5.65 and 1.831 for Steve Kent. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kent and Walt Masterson

Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.43
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.82
43.82
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.11
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.94
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.55
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.97
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
6.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.44
6.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
42.7
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.57
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.44
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.831
1.831
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
35.79
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.7
42.7
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Steve Kent and Walt Masterson

Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
5.34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
1.1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.73
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.41
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.1
92.1
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kent and Walt Masterson

Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
34
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50