Ken Brett vs. Jerry Fosnow — Career Comparison

Ken Brett
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Jerry Fosnow
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Brett built a career as a starting pitcher and Jerry Fosnow as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Brett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 5.65 and 1.413 for Jerry Fosnow. By the career numbers, Ken Brett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Brett and Jerry Fosnow

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.08
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.5
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.4
49.4
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
3.93
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
8.79
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
7.22
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.22
7.22
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.75
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.57
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
3.31
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
5.18
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.37
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.31
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
807
4.76
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
6.91
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.91
6.91
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.47
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6477
38.19
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
256
40.19
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.41
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.35
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
4.33
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
6.59
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.59
6.59
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.3
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.6
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5806
34.23
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
34.85
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.19
40.19

Fielding Stats for Ken Brett and Jerry Fosnow

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.65
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.09
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4578
27
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
172
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526
9
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.1
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.16
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
1.55
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.04
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.63
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
2.24
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.83
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
2.16
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
77.78
77.78
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Brett and Jerry Fosnow

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
386
620.91
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
4320
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
600
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
558.18
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
146.38
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
99.73
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
28.95
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.09
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
46.65
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.12
64.54
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
226.81
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
170.51
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
62.73
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.78
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
117.43
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.08
67.69
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.54
-65.12
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.52
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
107.77
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
480
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
1.25
1.25
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.48
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.22
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.65
Jerry Fosnow
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
Jerry Fosnow
Career
Per 600 PA