John Kirby vs. Ad Liska — Career Comparison

John Kirby
Pre-GenerationalMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis MaroonsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ad Liska
Greatest GenerationNebraskaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ad Liska built a career as a starting pitcher and John Kirby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ad Liska posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.87 and WHIP 1.435 compared to 4.09 and 1.469 for John Kirby. By the career numbers, Ad Liska had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for John Kirby and Ad Liska

John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.1
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.84
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
1.1
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.72
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.44
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.74
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.46
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.47
26.47
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.57
48.57
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.23
25.23
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
1
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.28
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.08
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
278
4.09
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
3.87
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1834
27
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1054
27
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
611.1
9
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
351.1
9
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
640
9.42
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
9.07
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.19
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.31
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.8
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
3.84
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
2.94
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
2.66
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.67
2.67
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.749
0.749
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.723
0.723
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.1
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.15
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.23
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2720
40.04
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1526
39.09
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.31
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
6.64
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
4.51
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.469
1.469
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.435
1.435
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2457
36.17
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1367
35.02
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.01
6.01
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for John Kirby and Ad Liska

John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.16
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
27
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
9
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.38
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.67
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.34
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
2.39
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.05
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
164
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.8
85.8
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.8
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.768
1.768
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.464
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for John Kirby and Ad Liska

John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
76
174.71
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
584.48
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
116
600
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
588.51
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
103
532.76
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.266
0.266
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
11
56.9
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
48.28
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
9
46.55
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.79
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.34
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.41
10.14
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.6
13.45
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.46
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
13
67.24
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0.126
0.126
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.112
0.112
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.08
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
6
31.03
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
16.09
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
10
51.72
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.99
-11.47
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.46
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.3
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
186.21
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
212.07
John Kirby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.22
3.22
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
2.83
2.83
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Kirby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ad Liska
Career
Per 600 PA