Norm Branch vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill 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. Norm Branch posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.73 and WHIP 1.548 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Norm Branch had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Rich Hill

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.57
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
54.22
54.22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.236
0.236
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
7.9
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.9
7.9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
551
3.5
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.89
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.325
1.325
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.15
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5997
38.06
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
4.32
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
0.62
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
33.61
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Rich Hill

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4254
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1418
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.17
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Rich Hill

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
74.45
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
28.47
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
37.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
6.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
2.47
2.47
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA