Ron Kline vs. Josh Lindblom — Career Comparison

Ron Kline
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ron Kline built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Josh Lindblom led in strikeout rate (K%+ 107 vs 77), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 90), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 96 vs 88). Ron Kline held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 86 vs 84). Role difference aside, Josh Lindblom holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ron Kline and Josh Lindblom

Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736
3.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
203
0.88
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
0.49
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
144
0.62
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.52
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.19
44.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.58
27.58
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.47
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
866
3.75
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6234
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2078
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
2113
9.15
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
205
8.83
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
0.94
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
731
3.17
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
0.51
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.3
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
989
4.28
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.61
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.34
1.34
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.49
1.49
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.828
0.828
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.14
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8868
38.41
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
1.46
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
4.29
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.369
1.369
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8104
35.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
798
34.36
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.35
1.35
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.41
38.41
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Ron Kline and Josh Lindblom

Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
737
3.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
192
0.86
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1999
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.66
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.44
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.86
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.09
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
486
2.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
466
2.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.88
95.88
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.632
0.632
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.05
26.05
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ron Kline and Josh Lindblom

Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
743
813.5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
548
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
491
537.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
49.27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.28
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.23
5.72
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
53.65
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
67.88
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.33
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
30.66
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-15.59
-17.06
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.19
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
221
241.97
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
450
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.48
2.48
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
42.7
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.66
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA