Lou Brissie vs. Hack Spencer — Career Comparison

Lou Brissie
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Hack Spencer
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lou Brissie built a career as a starting pitcher and Hack Spencer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Hack Spencer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 0 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 4.07 and 1.468 for Lou Brissie. By the career numbers, Hack Spencer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Brissie and Hack Spencer

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
2.35
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.44
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.48
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.83
47.83
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.74
39.74
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.45
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.29
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
4.07
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2693
27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
27
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
897.2
9
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
9
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
867
8.69
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.61
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
4.52
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.37
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.86
1.86
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.31
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.14
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3948
39.58
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
37.8
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.83
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
5.4
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
451
4.52
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
10.8
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.8
10.8
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.468
1.468
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3483
34.92
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
37.8
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.93
1.93
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.58
39.58
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Lou Brissie and Hack Spencer

Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
153
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
149
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.39
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.637
Hack Spencer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Brissie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Hack Spencer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Brissie and Hack Spencer

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