Barret Browning vs. Dick Errickson — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Errickson
Greatest GenerationNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Errickson 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. Dick Errickson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.85 and WHIP 1.486 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Dick Errickson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Errickson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
2.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.94
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.37
43.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.83
45.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
3.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.3
4.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2209
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
736.1
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
804
9.83
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.83
9.83
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.44
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
290
3.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
2.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.15
2.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.05
1.05
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.633
0.633
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.11
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3198
39.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.64
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
4.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2899
35.43
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.1
2.1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Errickson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
168
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
27
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.1
9
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
185
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.274
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Errickson

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
403.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
250
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
547.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
88.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
81.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.38
15.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
96
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
100.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
38.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
9.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
44
105.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.68
5.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
40.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Errickson
Career
Per 600 PA