Norm Branch vs. Mike Morgan — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Morgan
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Morgan 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 4.23 and 1.428 for Mike Morgan. 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 Morgan

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
597
1.94
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
0.46
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
186
0.6
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.12
43.12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.84
68.84
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.03
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.73
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1303
4.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.27
4.27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.35
4.35
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8317
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2772.1
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2943
9.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.55
9.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
270
0.88
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
938
3.05
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.25
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1403
4.55
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.844
0.844
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.34
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.24
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11872
38.54
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.18
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.45
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1431
4.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.45
4.45
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
0.4
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.24
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
1.08
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.4
1.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10662
34.61
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.54
38.54

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Mike Morgan

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
1.94
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
1.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8317
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2772.1
9
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.7
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
465
1.51
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.08
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
705
2.29
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
680
2.21
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.45
96.45
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.139
1.139
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.84
68.84
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Mike Morgan

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
625.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
573
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
557.14
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
497
520.42
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.109
0.109
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
56.54
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
52.36
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.19
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.05
7.38
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
71.2
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.132
0.132
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
15.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
29.32
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-8.66
-9.07
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
13.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
151
158.12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
3.79
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
61.78
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.14
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.24
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Morgan
Career
Per 600 PA