Asa Brainard vs. Hack Spencer — Career Comparison

Asa Brainard
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightNorth AmericaBaltimore CanariesUnknownStarting Pitcher
Hack Spencer
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Asa Brainard built a career as a starting pitcher and Hack Spencer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hack Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.4 and 1.697 for Asa Brainard. By the career numbers, Hack Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Asa Brainard and Hack Spencer

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
1.09
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.05
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.31
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.68
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31.17
31.17
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.47
96.47
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.99
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
342
4.4
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.9
4.9
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2099
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
699.2
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1109
14.27
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.27
14.27
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.08
0.08
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.07
0.07
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.32
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.147
0.147
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.53
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3625
46.63
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
37.8
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
917
11.8
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
10.8
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.8
11.8
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.8
10.8
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.697
1.697
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3547
45.63
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
37.8
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.79
10.79
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.63
46.63
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Asa Brainard and Hack Spencer

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.18
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2658
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
886
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.63
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
1.41
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.58
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
2.62
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
2.04
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.91
77.91
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.733
1.733
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.31
79.31
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Asa Brainard and Hack Spencer

Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
135.85
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
477
600
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
587.42
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145.91
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
132.08
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.84
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
13.84
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.07
39.08
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
159.75
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
158.49
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.536
0.536
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.187
0.187
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
89.31
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
56.6
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
145.91
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37.43
47.08
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
12.58
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
7
8.81
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.14
68.14
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.43
1.43
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
5.03
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.03
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.77
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
8.81
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Asa Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 600 PA