Norm Branch vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson 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 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. 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 Hank Johnson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
0.53
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.94
52.94
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.7
4.7
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1107
9.34
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.34
9.34
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
4.79
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.79
4.79
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.064
1.064
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.27
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
39.49
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.45
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.49
39.49
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Hank Johnson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Hank Johnson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
376
543.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
28.92
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
27.47
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA