Doug Brocail vs. George Jefferson — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
George Jefferson
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland BuckeyesNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

George Jefferson 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. George Jefferson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.92 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 4 and 1.397 for Doug Brocail. By the career numbers, George Jefferson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and George Jefferson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.58
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.92
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.89
57.89
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.67
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
4
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.92
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.92
2.92
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
324
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
9.05
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
8.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.83
8.83
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.42
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.17
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
2.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
3.25
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.25
3.25
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.05
2.05
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.07
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
37.42
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.42
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.46
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
3.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.42
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.75
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.287
1.287
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
34.5
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
33.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.42
37.42

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and George Jefferson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
1.51
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.94
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
375
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
125
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.45
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.95
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
2.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.22
96.22
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.952
1.952
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.9
61.9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and George Jefferson

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
22
235.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
56
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
557.14
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.514
0.514
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.366
0.366
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
84.71
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
64.29
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
77.65
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
42.86
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.43
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.58
18.22
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
17.54
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
98.82
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
9
96.43
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
96.43
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.377
0.377
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
53.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
85.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.52
17.8
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
5.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.14
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
George Jefferson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.47
4.47
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.71
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
George Jefferson
Career
Per 600 PA