Norm Branch vs. Claude Passeau — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Claude Passeau
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Claude Passeau 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. Claude Passeau posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.32 and WHIP 1.318 compared to 3.73 and 1.548 for Norm Branch. By the career numbers, Claude Passeau had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Claude Passeau

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
1.47
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
1.1
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
0.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.5
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.92
51.92
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.55
74.55
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
0.62
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.07
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.73
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
3.32
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.263
0.263
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8159
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2719.2
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2856
9.45
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.45
9.45
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.35
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
728
2.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.41
2.41
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1104
3.65
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.49
2.49
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.674
0.674
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.07
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.13
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11642
38.53
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
0.28
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
3.98
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.318
1.318
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10875
35.99
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.53
38.53

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Claude Passeau

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
444
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
583
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
730
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
713
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.67
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.606
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Claude Passeau

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
447
255.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1050
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
982
561.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
108
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
81.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
16.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
26.86
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.94
34.25
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
269
153.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
85.71
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
216
123.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.488
0.488
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.37
0.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
48
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
45.71
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
85.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.63
29.5
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
14.86
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
294
168
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.57
3.57
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
23.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
7.43
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Passeau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100