Norm Branch vs. Milt Watson — Career Comparison

Norm Branch
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Milt Watson
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Milt Watson 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. Milt Watson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 3.73 and 1.548 for Norm Branch. By the career numbers, Milt Watson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Norm Branch and Milt Watson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
5.31
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
1.91
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
1.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.72
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.45
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.29
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.64
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.18
41.18
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.11
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.57
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
3.73
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
3.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
27
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1272
27
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
62.2
9
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
9
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
7.9
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
435
9.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.23
9.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.72
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.03
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
2.95
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.03
6.03
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
5.89
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
2.4
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.594
0.594
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.43
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.36
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
39.49
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1803
38.27
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
4.02
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.51
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
4.45
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
206
4.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.548
1.548
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
33.46
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1647
34.96
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.27
38.27

Fielding Stats for Norm Branch and Milt Watson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
136
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.15
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.511
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Norm Branch and Milt Watson

Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
1585.71
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
90
380.28
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
142
600
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
13
557.14
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
587.32
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
67.61
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
63.38
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
-0
-0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.93
8.14
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
71.83
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
71.83
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
21.13
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
12.68
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
33.8
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.7
-29.94
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.87
-12.12
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.23
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
214.29
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
156.34
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.8
2.8
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.84
3.84
Norm Branch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.45
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
42.86
Milt Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm Branch
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Watson
Career
Per 600 PA