Norm Branch vs. Walker Buehler — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Walker Buehler
MillenialKentuckyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Walker Buehler built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm Branch as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Walker Buehler posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.52 and WHIP 1.159 compared to 3.73 and 1.548 for Norm Branch. By the career numbers, Walker Buehler had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Walker Buehler

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.56
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.61
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.31
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
66.28
66.28
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.99
92.99
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.73
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
328
3.52
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.52
3.52
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.228
0.228
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2519
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839.2
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
7.9
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
718
7.7
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.7
7.7
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
1.14
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.14
1.14
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
2.69
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.89
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
9.07
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.07
9.07
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.39
5.39
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.307
1.307
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.24
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3467
37.16
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
362
3.88
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.12
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.64
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.154
1.154
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3151
33.77
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Walker Buehler

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
1.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
146
1.56
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2519
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
839.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87
0.93
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.54
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.5
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.892
0.892
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.99
92.99
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Walker Buehler

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
158
486.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
195
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
171
526.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
49.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.08
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
14.51
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
73.85
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
92.31
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.85
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
18.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
49.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.21
-0.65
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
33.85
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
99
304.62
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
1.97
1.97
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
40
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Walker Buehler
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Walker Buehler
Career
Per 600 PA