George Branigan vs. Orlando Peña — Career Comparison

George Branigan
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaCleveland HornetsNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Orlando Peña
Silent GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

George Branigan built a career as a starting pitcher and Orlando Peña as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Orlando Peña posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.71 and WHIP 1.305 compared to 6.54 and 1.643 for George Branigan. By the career numbers, Orlando Peña had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Branigan and Orlando Peña

George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
0.42
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.58
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.36
36.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.11
42.11
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.16
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.3
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
6.54
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
3.71
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3606
27
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202
9
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
11.36
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1175
8.8
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.36
11.36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.8
8.8
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.13
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.35
0.35
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
3.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
2.64
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.31
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
4.07
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
818
6.12
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.833
0.833
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.96
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.21
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
41.57
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5085
38.07
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
1.16
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
8.89
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
4.11
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.89
8.89
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.18
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.08
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.64
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.13
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.643
1.643
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.27
1.27
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
36
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4685
35.08
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.276
0.276
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.57
41.57
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for George Branigan and Orlando Peña

George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
3.2
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.75
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.7
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
27
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3608
27
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
9
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1202.2
9
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.54
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.48
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.22
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.21
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.14
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
4.07
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
1.84
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.86
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
227
1.7
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.28
92.28
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.118
2.118
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.532
0.532
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.18
41.18
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.78
21.78
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Branigan and Orlando Peña

George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
17
275.68
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
833.01
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
37
600
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
600
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
583.78
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
264
512.62
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.905
0.905
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.435
0.435
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
194.59
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
69.9
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
129.73
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
32.43
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
2
3.88
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
64.86
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.46
104.82
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.04
17.55
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
324.32
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
85.44
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
210.81
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
106.8
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.907
0.907
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
0.36
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
113.51
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
23.3
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
145.95
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
42.72
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
227.03
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
62.14
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.09
115.02
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4.36
8.46
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.22
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
36.89
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
127
246.6
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
2.43
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
46.6
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.88
George Branigan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
4
7.77
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Branigan
Career
Per 600 PA
Orlando Peña
Career
Per 600 PA