Lou Brissie vs. Will Sawyer — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Will Sawyer
Pre-GenerationalOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland BluesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Will Sawyer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Will Sawyer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.36 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.07 and 1.468 for Lou Brissie. By the career numbers, Will Sawyer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Will Sawyer

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
2.35
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.09
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
0.93
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.48
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.64
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28.57
28.57
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.74
39.74
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.24
88.24
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.45
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.96
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.07
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
2.36
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.01
3.01
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
423
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
867
8.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
7.6
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.69
8.69
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.6
7.6
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
436
4.37
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
4.85
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.31
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.83
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3948
39.58
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
38.04
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.83
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.13
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
5.04
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
35.04
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.04
38.04

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Will Sawyer

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
27
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
9
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.38
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.7
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.26
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
1.34
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.09
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.95
80.95
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Will Sawyer

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
234
440.13
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
204
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
600
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
295
554.86
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
47
564
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.528
0.528
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
126.02
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
114.73
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
9.4
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.88
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
11.29
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.02
28.25
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
1.23
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
139.18
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
48
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.021
0.021
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.496
0.496
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.041
0.041
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.087
0.087
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
31.97
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
48.9
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
80.88
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17.52
32.95
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.29
-39.5
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
13.17
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
36
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
43.26
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
228
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.87
13.87
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.63
2.63
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.97
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
10
18.81
Will Sawyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 600 PA
Will Sawyer
Career
Per 600 PA