Drake Britton vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Drake Britton
MillenialTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Drake Britton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Drake Britton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.93 and WHIP 1.301 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Drake Britton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Drake Britton and Rich Hill

Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.13
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
8.46
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
7.87
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.46
8.46
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
177
1.12
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.12
1.12
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
6.83
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.83
6.83
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.084
1.084
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
36.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.28
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.32
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.93
2.93
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.65
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.98
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.62
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.265
1.265
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
32.53
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
33.61
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.321
0.321
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.11
36.11
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Drake Britton and Rich Hill

Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
8.13
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.2
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
0.93
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
1.27
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.3
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
1.17
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
92
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Drake Britton and Rich Hill

Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
26
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
851.82
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
274
600
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
256
560.58
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Drake Britton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Drake Britton
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA