Barret Browning vs. Kyle Drabek — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kyle Drabek
MillenialTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kyle Drabek built a career as a starting pitcher and Barret Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Barret Browning posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.12 and WHIP 1.293 compared to 5.26 and 1.698 for Kyle Drabek. By the career numbers, Barret Browning had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Kyle Drabek

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.75
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.78
34.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
105
5.26
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.8
5.8
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.275
0.275
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
188
9.42
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.42
9.42
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
5.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
6.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.16
6.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
40.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.35
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
5.51
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.698
1.698
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
683
34.21
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.83
40.83

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Kyle Drabek

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
2.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
179.2
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
1.45
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
2.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
2.1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.3
91.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.977
0.977
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.77
69.77
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Kyle Drabek

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
12900
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
1
300
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle Drabek
Career
Per 600 PA