Joe Klink vs. Kent Tekulve — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kent Tekulve
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

The numbers give Joe Klink a clear advantage over Kent Tekulve across the core pitching metrics. Joe Klink led in home run suppression (HR9+ 237 vs 115), run prevention (ERA+ 137 vs 104), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 106 vs 94). Kent Tekulve held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 77 vs 76). Joe Klink was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Kent Tekulve

Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1050
6.58
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.59
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.15
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
4.26
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
2.85
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4310
27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1436.2
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
9.35
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1305
8.18
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.35
9.35
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.18
8.18
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.55
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.06
0.06
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
4.1
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
3.08
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
1.12
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
779
4.88
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.884
0.884
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.11
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
39.68
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6001
37.59
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
2.46
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
638
4
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
80
4.37
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
526
3.3
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.58
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.22
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
1.01
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.494
1.494
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
34.43
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5358
33.57
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Kent Tekulve

Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1051
6.58
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4311
27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1437
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.58
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
2.05
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
2.71
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
2.63
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
97
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Kent Tekulve

Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
4772.73
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
132
600
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
2
400
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
550
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.45
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.45
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
5.11
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.45
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
72.73
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
36.36
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.09
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
45.45
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.17
-33.76
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.22
-19.17
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
27.27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
61
277.27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.16
2.16
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Kent Tekulve
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
22.73
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.55
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Kent Tekulve
Career
Per 600 PA