Ralph Brickner vs. Jose Cano — Career Comparison

Ralph Brickner
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jose Cano
Baby BoomersD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Jose Cano built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Brickner as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ralph Brickner posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.18 and WHIP 1.303 compared to 5.09 and 1.435 for Jose Cano. By the career numbers, Ralph Brickner had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ralph Brickner and Jose Cano

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
3.82
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.35
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.82
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
9
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
8.73
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
9.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.73
8.73
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.39
9.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
3
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.45
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.33
1.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.606
0.606
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.652
0.652
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.27
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
36.82
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
38.74
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.64
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.18
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
5.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.18
2.18
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.303
1.303
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.348
1.348
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
33.82
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
35.22
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.17
2.17
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.82
36.82
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.74
38.74

Fielding Stats for Ralph Brickner and Jose Cano

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.35
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
27
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
9
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.78
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
80
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.357
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ralph Brickner and Jose Cano

Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
1050
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
600
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
53.23
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.72
54.04
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.65
-65.33
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ralph Brickner
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
1.2
1.2
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Brickner
Career
Per 600 PA
Jose Cano
Career
Per 600 PA