Steve Kent vs. Jake Odorizzi — Career Comparison

Steve Kent
Gen XWest GermanyThrows LeftBats SwitchEuropeTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jake Odorizzi
MillenialIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jake Odorizzi 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. Jake Odorizzi posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.255 compared to 5.65 and 1.831 for Steve Kent. By the career numbers, Jake Odorizzi had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kent and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.34
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.53
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.5
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.75
51.75
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
555
3.99
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
10.52
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1137
8.16
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.52
10.52
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.16
8.16
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.94
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
171
1.23
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.23
1.23
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.97
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.07
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
6.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1172
8.42
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.276
1.276
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.14
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.25
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
272
42.7
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5275
37.88
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.57
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
6.44
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.27
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.44
6.44
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.16
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.18
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.27
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.26
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
58
0.42
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.831
1.831
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.248
1.248
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
35.79
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4751
34.12
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.21
1.21
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.337
0.337
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.7
42.7
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Steve Kent and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
5.34
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
241
1.73
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.7
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3760
27
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1253.1
9
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
0.68
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.73
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
1.19
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.41
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.13
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.34
98.34
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kent and Jake Odorizzi

Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
34
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
4840
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
600
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
480
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
4.7
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
40
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.63
-12.61
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
3.75
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
100
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kent
Career
Per 600 PA
Jake Odorizzi
Career
Per 600 PA