Ralph Birkofer vs. Barret Browning — Career Comparison

Ralph Birkofer
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ralph Birkofer built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Birkofer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.19 and WHIP 1.458 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Ralph Birkofer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Barret Browning

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
2.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.54
52.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.48
48.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
253
4.19
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1632
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
544
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
10.22
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
2.9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
3.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.734
0.734
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.13
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.28
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2420
40.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
316
5.23
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.458
1.458
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2228
36.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.04
40.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1

Fielding Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Barret Browning

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
27
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.1
9
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.92
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.705
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Birkofer and Barret Browning

Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
377.46
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
207
583.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.549
0.549
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
140.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
118.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.72
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
22.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.12
39.79
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
166.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
152.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.541
0.541
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.396
0.396
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
50.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
61.97
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
112.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.99
45.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
39
109.86
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.46
5.46
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Birkofer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.63
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.63
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Birkofer
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA