Steve Kline vs. Andy Kyle — Career Comparison

Steve Kline
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Andy Kyle
UnknownBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Andy Kyle built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kline as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kline posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.51 and WHIP 1.454 compared to 7.31 and 2.063 for Andy Kyle. By the career numbers, Steve Kline had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kline and Andy Kyle

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
10.5
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.58
46.58
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.51
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
3.51
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.9
3.9
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.53
7.53
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.377
0.377
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2047
27
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682.1
9
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
649
8.56
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
16.31
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.56
8.56
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.31
16.31
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.79
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
295
3.89
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.63
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
6.5
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
3.38
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.5
6.5
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.155
1.155
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.34
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2940
38.78
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
48.94
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.05
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
3.86
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
11.25
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.25
11.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.44
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
2.25
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.25
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.08
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.384
1.384
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.063
2.063
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2567
33.86
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
43.31
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.293
0.293
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.409
0.409
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.94
48.94

Fielding Stats for Steve Kline and Andy Kyle

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
796
10.5
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2047
27
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
27
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
682.1
9
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
9
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.49
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.03
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.46
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.03
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.77
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
155
2.04
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.83
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
1.95
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.06
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
72.73
72.73
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.186
0.186
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.09
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kline and Andy Kyle

Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
796
26533.33
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
315.79
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
600
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
14
466.67
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
536.84
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.132
1.132
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
252.63
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
157.89
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
94.74
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.375
0.375
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.43
14.38
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.1
161.06
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
347.37
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
2
66.67
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
284.21
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.357
0.357
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.147
1.147
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.333
1.333
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
5.64
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.95
156.36
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
6
200
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
31.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Kline
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kline
Career
Per 600 PA
Andy Kyle
Career
Per 600 PA