Norm Branch vs. Jim McGlothlin — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim McGlothlin
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Jim McGlothlin 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. Jim McGlothlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 3.73 and 1.548 for Norm Branch. By the career numbers, Jim McGlothlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Jim McGlothlin

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
256
1.77
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.46
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.53
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.53
46.53
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.73
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
3.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3901
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1300.1
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1247
8.63
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.63
8.63
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
0.87
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
418
2.89
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
709
4.91
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.867
0.867
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.34
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.17
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5424
37.54
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.19
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
580
4.01
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.21
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.28
1.28
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4935
34.16
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Jim McGlothlin

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
1.77
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
1.39
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3903
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.68
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
358
2.48
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.37
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.53
95.53
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.52
78.52
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Jim McGlothlin

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
355.56
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
432
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
527.78
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
66.67
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.83
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
12.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.83
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.12
21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
100
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
37.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
20.83
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
54.17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.37
8.85
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
33.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
163
226.39
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
38.89
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.39
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim McGlothlin
Career
Per 600 PA