Lou Brissie vs. Harry Ely — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Harry Ely
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Ely as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Lou Brissie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.07 and WHIP 1.468 compared to 7.71 and 3.000 for Harry Ely. By the career numbers, Lou Brissie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Harry Ely

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.35
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.93
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.45
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
406
4.07
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.71
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.71
7.71
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.34
13.34
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.86
6.86
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.69
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
18
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.37
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3948
39.58
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
56.57
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.83
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
11.57
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.57
11.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
45
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.57
56.57

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Harry Ely

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Harry Ely

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
440.13
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
554.86
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.26
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Harry Ely
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Ely
Career
Per 600 PA