Doug Brocail vs. Dick Errickson — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Errickson
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Errickson 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. Dick Errickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 4 and 1.397 for Doug Brocail. By the career numbers, Dick Errickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Dick Errickson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
2.05
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.94
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.44
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.49
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.57
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.37
43.37
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
4
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
3.85
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2209
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
736.1
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
804
9.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.44
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
290
3.54
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
176
2.15
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
38.79
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3198
39.09
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.64
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.46
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2899
35.43
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Dick Errickson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2640
27
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
9
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.25
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.34
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.366
0.366
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.274
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Dick Errickson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
168
403.2
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
85
600
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
547.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
81.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.081
0.081
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
18.22
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.38
15.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.356
0.356
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
24
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
38.4
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
17.8
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.8
9.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
44
105.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
5.68
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
40.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.2
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA