Kirk McCaskill vs. Akinori Otsuka — Career Comparison

Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Akinori Otsuka
Gen XJapanThrows RightBats RightAsiaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Akinori Otsuka as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Akinori Otsuka led in run prevention (ERA+ 186 vs 98), home run suppression (HR9+ 201 vs 126), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 146 vs 98). Role difference aside, Akinori Otsuka holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Akinori Otsuka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.56
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.43
46.43
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.51
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
791
4.12
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1748
9.1
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
190
7.37
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.37
7.37
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
154
0.8
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
0.8
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
3.46
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.1
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.18
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.58
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003
5.22
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
8.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7405
38.55
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
951
36.89
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
3.72
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
876
4.56
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
2.75
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.12
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.89
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.164
1.164
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6621
34.46
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
856
33.21
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.55
38.55
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.89
36.89

Fielding Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Akinori Otsuka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
9.16
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
696
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.66
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.16
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
2.02
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
1.82
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.38
90.38
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.199
0.199
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.16
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kirk McCaskill and Akinori Otsuka

Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
70800
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-63.2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Akinori Otsuka
Career
Per 600 PA