Joe Klink vs. Rich Yett — Career Comparison

Joe Klink
Baby BoomersPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Yett
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Yett built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Klink as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Klink posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.26 and WHIP 1.549 compared to 4.95 and 1.557 for Rich Yett. By the career numbers, Joe Klink had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Klink and Rich Yett

Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.95
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.48
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.33
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.52
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.83
47.83
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.16
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
4.26
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
228
4.95
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.26
4.26
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
9.35
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
444
9.64
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.35
9.35
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.55
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.15
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.55
0.55
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.1
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
191
4.15
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.49
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.22
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
5.14
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
4.97
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.68
1.68
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.014
1.014
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.49
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.63
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.27
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.15
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.16
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.07
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
726
39.68
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1842
40.01
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.46
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.76
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
4.37
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
5.26
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.66
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.22
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.15
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.56
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.494
1.494
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.533
1.533
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
630
34.43
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1623
35.25
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.45
0.45
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.68
39.68
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.01
40.01

Fielding Stats for Joe Klink and Rich Yett

Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
9.62
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
2.95
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
1.06
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
494
27
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1243
27
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
164.2
9
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
414.1
9
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.59
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.71
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.72
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.33
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.15
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.3
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.36
98.36
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.119
0.119
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.441
0.441
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.03
36.03
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.11
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Klink and Rich Yett

Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rich Yett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
35200
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
136
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
400
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.17
-33.76
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Klink
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Klink
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Yett
Career
Per 600 PA