Doug Brocail vs. William Dewberry — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Dewberry
Pre-GenerationalGeorgiaNorth AmericaChicago Leland GiantsWestern League (Independent)Starting Pitcher

William Dewberry built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Brocail posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 4.95 and 1.825 for William Dewberry. By the career numbers, Doug Brocail had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and William Dewberry

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.68
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
4.95
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.57
5.57
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
9.9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.53
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
2.93
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.36
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
38.79
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
42.98
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.75
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.42
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
2.48
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.825
1.825
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
34.5
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
147
33.08
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.98
42.98

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and William Dewberry

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.48
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.2
2.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and William Dewberry

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
5
166.67
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
500
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.278
1.278
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
233.33
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
133.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.74
191.3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
400
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
300
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.8
0.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.329
1.329
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.75
1.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
63.53
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
166.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
366.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.36
178.68
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
William Dewberry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
William Dewberry
Career
Per 600 PA