Doc Bracken vs. Pat Griffin — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Doc Bracken built a career as a starting pitcher and Pat Griffin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doc Bracken posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.52 and WHIP 1.774 compared to 9 and 5.000 for Pat Griffin. By the career numbers, Doc Bracken had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doc Bracken and Pat Griffin

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.58
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.18
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
5.52
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.52
5.52
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.41
5.41
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.97
32.97
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
27
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45.2
9
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
9
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
9.26
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.26
9.26
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.59
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
6.7
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
18
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
7.29
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.63
4.63
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.555
1.555
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
43.16
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
54
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.39
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
9
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
7.09
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
27
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.79
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.79
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.774
1.774
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
35.28
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
36
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.16
43.16
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Doc Bracken and Pat Griffin

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.58
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.18
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
27
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.2
9
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.39
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.58
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.97
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Pat Griffin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doc Bracken and Pat Griffin

Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
282.35
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
600
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
12.73
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
176.47
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-7.44
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Doc Bracken
Career
Per 600 PA
Pat Griffin
Career
Per 600 PA