Lou Brissie vs. Norm McRae — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Norm McRae
Baby BoomersNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Norm McRae as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Norm McRae posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.15 and WHIP 1.573 compared to 4.07 and 1.468 for Lou Brissie. By the career numbers, Norm McRae had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Norm McRae

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.35
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.77
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.93
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.07
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.15
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.15
3.15
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.222
0.222
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.1
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
8.69
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
7.34
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.34
7.34
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
6.82
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.82
6.82
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
4.37
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
4.98
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.98
4.98
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.988
0.988
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.311
1.311
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
1.83
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.14
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3948
39.58
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
40.63
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.83
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.93
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.468
1.468
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.573
1.573
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3483
34.92
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
33.03
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.58
39.58
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.63
40.63

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Norm McRae

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
5.82
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.85
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
3.18
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.65
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.455
0.455
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Norm McRae

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
234
440.13
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
6600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
554.86
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.07
-20.64
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
13.17
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
23
43.26
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.97
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Norm McRae
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
Norm McRae
Career
Per 600 PA