Rick Kester vs. Matt Moore — Career Comparison

Rick Kester
Baby BoomersKansasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Matt Moore
MillenialFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Matt Moore built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Kester as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Moore posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.39 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 5.98 and 1.746 for Rick Kester. By the career numbers, Matt Moore had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Kester and Matt Moore

Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.65
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
2.91
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.56
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.52
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.82
51.82
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
5.98
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
4.39
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.98
5.98
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.83
5.83
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
122
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.2
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
10.84
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
8.64
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.84
10.84
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.64
8.64
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.89
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
1.18
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.87
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
3.83
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.18
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
6.86
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1053
8.29
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.303
1.303
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.44
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.54
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.32
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
41.83
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4961
39.07
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.1
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.39
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
6.86
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.73
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.44
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.24
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.22
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.24
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.64
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.385
1.385
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
36.3
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4373
34.44
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.48
1.48
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.63
1.63
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.349
0.349
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.83
41.83
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Rick Kester and Matt Moore

Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
4.69
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
369
2.91
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.29
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
121
27
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3428
27
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.1
9
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1142.2
9
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.32
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.94
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.09
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.12
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.35
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.67
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
1.26
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.143
0.143
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.434
0.434
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.44
44.44
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Kester and Matt Moore

Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
1400
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
369
1892.31
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
9
600
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
600
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
104
533.33
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
2.83
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
46.15
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.104
0.104
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
25.64
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
51.28
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.91
-60.71
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.82
-24.72
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.26
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
66.67
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
47
241.03
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
2.49
2.49
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.41
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.38
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Kester
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Moore
Career
Per 600 PA