B. Brown vs. Ralph Erickson — Career Comparison

UnknownSchenectady Mohawk GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Starting Pitcher
Greatest GenerationIdahoThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

B. Brown built a career as a starting pitcher and Ralph Erickson as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. B. Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.23 and WHIP 0.970 compared to 8.4 and 2.333 for Ralph Erickson. By the career numbers, B. Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for B. Brown and Ralph Erickson

B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.62
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
4.8
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.61
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.23
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
8.4
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.4
8.4
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.74
1.74
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.95
8.95
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.354
0.354
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
133
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
27
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44.1
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
9
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
6.7
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
13.8
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.7
6.7
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.8
13.8
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.03
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
7.2
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.2
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.87
4.87
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.767
0.767
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.933
0.933
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.6
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.61
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179
36.34
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
46.2
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.8
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
4.47
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
9
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.81
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.41
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
2.333
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
162
32.89
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
39
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.75
2.75
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.239
0.239
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.34
36.34
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.2
46.2

Fielding Stats for B. Brown and Ralph Erickson

B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
27
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
9
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
2.5
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.17
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
4
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.667
2.667
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for B. Brown and Ralph Erickson

B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
257.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
1200
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
600
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
600
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.76
21.59
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
34.02
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
28.57
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
85.71
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.4
11.52
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
43.44
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
150
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
B. Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ralph Erickson
Career
Per 600 PA