Fernando Arroyo vs. Norm Branch — Career Comparison

Fernando Arroyo
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fernando Arroyo built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Branch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm Branch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 4.44 and 1.423 for Fernando Arroyo. By the career numbers, Norm Branch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Norm Branch

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
121
2.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.62
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.34
39.34
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.59
49.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.2
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
4.44
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.67
4.67
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1607
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
535.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
589
9.9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.94
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
2.69
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.22
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
172
2.89
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.25
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.18
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2289
38.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.47
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
288
4.84
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.45
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.84
4.84
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.3
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.19
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2083
35
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.38
2.38
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Norm Branch

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
2.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.01
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1607
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.69
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.98
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
2.72
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
2.67
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.15
98.15
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.59
49.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Fernando Arroyo and Norm Branch

Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
600
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.084
0.084
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.7
-29.94
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fernando Arroyo
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA