Brendan McKay vs. Steve Stemle — Career Comparison

Brendan McKay
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Stemle
Gen XKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brendan McKay built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Stemle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brendan McKay posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 8.64 and 1.920 for Steve Stemle. By the career numbers, Brendan McKay had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Brendan McKay and Steve Stemle

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.14
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.14
5.14
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.59
4.59
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.94
6.94
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
9.73
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
13.5
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.73
9.73
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.47
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.94
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.78
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.78
3.78
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
10.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
4.86
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.29
10.29
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.82
0.82
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.469
1.469
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
39.67
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
42.66
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.08
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
5.88
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
8.64
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.88
5.88
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.64
8.64
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.18
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.62
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
36.37
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
38.88
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.45
1.45
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.387
0.387
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.67
39.67
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.66
42.66

Fielding Stats for Brendan McKay and Steve Stemle

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
2.39
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.94
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.02
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
27
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.2
9
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.37
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.73
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
2.16
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.462
0.462
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.364
0.364
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.54
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brendan McKay and Steve Stemle

Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
981.82
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
600
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
545.45
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.39
75.97
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
272.73
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
163.64
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.06
57.57
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
109.09
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.5
5.5
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Stemle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Brendan McKay
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Stemle
Career
Per 600 PA