Lou Brissie vs. Ren Kelly — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ren Kelly
Lost GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Ren Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ren Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.57 and WHIP 1.571 compared to 4.07 and 1.468 for Lou Brissie. By the career numbers, Ren Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Ren Kelly

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.35
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.93
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.07
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.43
4.43
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.69
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
5.14
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.37
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3948
39.58
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
42.43
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.83
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.29
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.86
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.571
1.571
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
37.29
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.43
42.43

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Ren Kelly

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Ren Kelly

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
440.13
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1
200
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
554.86
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.26
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Ren Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
Ren Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA