Doug Brocail vs. William Selden — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
William Selden
Pre-GenerationalVirginiaNorth AmericaNew York GorhamsIndependentStarting Pitcher

William Selden 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. William Selden posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.13 and WHIP 1.055 compared to 4 and 1.397 for Doug Brocail. By the career numbers, William Selden had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and William Selden

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.17
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.53
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.96
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.85
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
391
4
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.13
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.98
3.98
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.233
0.233
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
253
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.1
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
885
9.05
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
7.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.05
9.05
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.9
7.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
310
3.17
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.17
3.17
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
4.38
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.664
0.664
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.36
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3793
38.79
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
343
36.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.32
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
436
4.46
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.42
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.07
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.73
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.07
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.358
1.358
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.055
1.055
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3373
34.5
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
33.83
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.79
38.79
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.6
36.6

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and William Selden

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.18
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
1.01
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
152
9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.09
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
1.25
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
2.01
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.71
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
238
2.43
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
4.03
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
2.34
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.32
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
82.35
82.35
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.366
0.366
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
85
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and William Selden

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
17
129.11
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
79
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PAverified
68
516.46
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
159.49
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
121.52
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.19
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
22.78
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.238
0.238
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.38
94
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
243.04
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
205.06
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.471
0.471
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.836
0.836
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.894
0.894
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
9
63.53
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
129.11
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.06
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
106.33
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
10
70.59
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
212.66
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.45
102.15
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.59
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
37.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.8
15.8
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
5
37.97
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
2
14.12
William Selden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.38
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
William Selden
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100