Norm Branch vs. Mike Mimbs — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mimbs
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Mimbs 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 5.03 and 1.591 for Mike Mimbs. 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 Mike Mimbs

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
2.48
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.41
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.07
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
5.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.36
4.36
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
794
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264.2
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
9.32
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.99
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
4.86
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.86
4.86
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
5.89
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
178
6.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.89
5.89
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.44
2.44
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.213
1.213
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.43
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.68
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
39.49
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
40.7
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.27
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.45
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
5.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.54
5.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.95
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.548
1.548
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.576
1.576
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
34.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.49
39.49
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.7
40.7

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Mike Mimbs

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
2.48
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.26
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264.2
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.31
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1.33
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.77
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.63
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.31
92.31
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.68
50.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Mike Mimbs

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
73
547.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
525
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
67.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
60
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.08
8.11
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
67.5
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.161
0.161
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
22.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
37.5
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-0.99
-7.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
180
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.33
3.33
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
75
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mimbs
Career
Per 600 PA