Tim Birtsas vs. Brad Hogg — Career Comparison

Tim Birtsas
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Brad Hogg
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Brad Hogg built a career as a starting pitcher and Tim Birtsas as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brad Hogg posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.7 and WHIP 1.335 compared to 4.08 and 1.564 for Tim Birtsas. By the career numbers, Brad Hogg had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Tim Birtsas and Brad Hogg

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.78
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.43
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.82
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.38
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.4
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.38
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.82
40.82
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.74
21.74
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.42
70.42
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.66
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
4.08
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
3.7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
27
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1344
27
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
328.2
9
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
9
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
8.87
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
8.96
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.87
8.87
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.96
8.96
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.26
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
4.66
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
3.05
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.55
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.66
4.66
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
6.33
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
2.99
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.33
6.33
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.36
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.28
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.27
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.3
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.16
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
39.76
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885
37.87
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.93
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.24
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
4.6
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
4.48
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.48
4.48
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.33
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.41
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.68
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.335
1.335
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1245
34.09
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1718
34.51
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.76
39.76
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.87
37.87

Fielding Stats for Tim Birtsas and Brad Hogg

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
3.78
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.82
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
986
27
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
328.2
9
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.99
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.23
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
142
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.12
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
140
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.11
91.11
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.59
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.972
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21.74
21.74
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Tim Birtsas and Brad Hogg

Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
3942.86
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
84
275.41
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
183
600
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
18
514.29
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
531.15
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.247
0.247
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.634
0.634
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
131.15
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
104.92
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
26.23
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
26.23
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.49
50.78
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
157.38
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
177.05
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
45.9
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
32.79
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
78.69
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.38
-10.96
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.76
58.22
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.28
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
42.62
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
59.02
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.17
10.17
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
0.72
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Brad Hogg
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
22.95
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Birtsas
Career
Per 600 PA
Brad Hogg
Career
Per 600 PA