Will Klein vs. Walt Masterson — Career Comparison

Will Klein
Gen ZIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walt Masterson
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walt Masterson built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Klein 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 5.16 and 1.853 for Will Klein. By the career numbers, Walt Masterson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Will Klein and Walt Masterson

Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
8.74
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
399
2.18
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.79
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
0.43
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.82
43.82
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.12
46.12
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.38
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.11
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
5.16
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
4.15
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.77
5.77
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.91
2.91
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4949
27
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1649.2
9
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
10.32
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1613
8.8
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.32
10.32
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.55
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
6.35
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
4.83
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.83
4.83
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
11.12
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
815
4.45
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.12
11.12
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.27
1.27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.941
1.941
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.031
1.031
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.4
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.18
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.15
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
42.88
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7281
39.72
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.78
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.63
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
5.96
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
888
4.84
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.96
5.96
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.79
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.79
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.853
1.853
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.515
1.515
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
34.94
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6367
34.74
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.433
0.433
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.88
42.88
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.72
39.72

Fielding Stats for Will Klein and Walt Masterson

Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
8.74
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
72.3
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
27
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
27
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.2
9
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49.2
9
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
16.67
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.99
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
281
50.92
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
5.8
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.99
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
405
73.39
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.99
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
67.59
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.1
92.1
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.227
0.227
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.935
0.935
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.44
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Will Klein and Walt Masterson

Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
22
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
402
435.38
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
554
600
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
486
526.35
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
73.65
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
61.73
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.75
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11.91
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.16
17.5
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
87.73
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
110.47
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
40.07
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
28.16
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
68.23
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.62
9.33
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
221
239.35
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.51
2.51
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
36.82
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Klein
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Walt Masterson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4.33
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.08
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.17
Will Klein
Career
Per 600 PA
Walt Masterson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50