Nelson Briles vs. Dean Deetz — Career Comparison

Nelson Briles
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Dean Deetz
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Nelson Briles built a career as a starting pitcher and Dean Deetz as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Nelson Briles posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.44 and WHIP 1.310 compared to 5.4 and 1.500 for Dean Deetz. By the career numbers, Nelson Briles had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Nelson Briles and Dean Deetz

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.93
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.19
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.48
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.53
53.53
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.73
61.73
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
3.44
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.11
8.11
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6335
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2111.2
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2141
9.13
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
10.8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.13
9.13
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.79
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
2.33
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.34
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.33
2.33
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1163
4.96
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.21
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.22
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.7
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8858
37.75
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
40.5
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
0.32
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
8.1
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
3.96
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
5.4
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.28
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.273
1.273
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8184
34.88
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
35.1
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.06
2.06
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.75
37.75
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5

Fielding Stats for Nelson Briles and Dean Deetz

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452
1.93
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
10.8
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
279
1.19
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6337
27
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
27
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2112.1
9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.1
9
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.56
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.06
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
408
1.74
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
394
1.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.872
0.872
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.73
61.73
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Nelson Briles and Dean Deetz

Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
452
509.77
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
532
600
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
528.95
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.452
0.452
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
81.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
65.41
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
10.15
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
15.79
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.05
21.48
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
106.02
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
107.14
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
32.71
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
62.03
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.33
13.9
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
23.68
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
171
192.86
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.11
3.11
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
41.73
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.38
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5.64
Dean Deetz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Nelson Briles
Career
Per 600 PA
Dean Deetz
Career
Per 600 PA