Kris Medlen vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Kris Medlen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Mike Venafro
Gen XMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Kris Medlen built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Venafro as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kris Medlen led in run prevention (ERA+ 163 vs 113), walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 113), and strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 67). Mike Venafro held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 151). Role difference aside, Kris Medlen holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Kris Medlen and Mike Venafro

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.19
61.19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
60
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.33
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.09
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
8.5
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
9.38
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.75
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.45
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
3.34
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.34
3.34
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
7.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.65
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.23
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.75
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2467
37.05
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
39.33
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
2.42
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.71
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.58
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
0.81
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.31
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2256
33.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.28
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Kris Medlen and Mike Venafro

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.38
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.85
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.97
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.49
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
1.92
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.27
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Kris Medlen and Mike Venafro

Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
177
689.61
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
307
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
600
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
502.6
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.13
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.65
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.58
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
19.48
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.44
25.09
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
97.4
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
31.17
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
62.34
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.61
17.95
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.86
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
60
233.77
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA