Win Ballou vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Win Ballou
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Braden Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Win Ballou built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Braden Looper posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.15 and WHIP 1.406 compared to 5.11 and 1.717 for Win Ballou. By the career numbers, Braden Looper had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Win Ballou and Braden Looper

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
2.7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.74
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.52
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.5
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.72
48.72
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.55
52.55
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.27
27.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.79
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
5.11
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
4.15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
989
27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
329.2
9
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
10.87
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1242
9.51
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.51
9.51
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.22
0.22
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.59
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.85
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
2.98
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
5.12
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.886
0.886
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.31
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1500
40.95
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5067
38.78
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
1.2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.41
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
6.12
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
594
4.55
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.36
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.99
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.717
1.717
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1327
36.23
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4568
34.96
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.95
40.95
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Win Ballou and Braden Looper

Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.74
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3528
27
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1176
9
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.1
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.68
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.97
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.202
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.322
0.322
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.48
14.48
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Win Ballou and Braden Looper

Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
99
571.15
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
1794.71
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
104
600
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
536.54
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
105.73
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.86
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.77
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.31
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.5
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
11.37
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
30.99
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
10
57.69
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
126.87
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
11
63.46
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
134.8
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.62
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.65
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.54
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.58
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
7
40.38
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-18.98
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
34.88
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
34.62
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
26.43
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
207.69
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
166.52
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
2.89
2.89
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.85
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
79.3
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Win Ballou
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA