Barret Browning vs. Ken Gables — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Gables
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ken Gables 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. Ken Gables posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.69 and WHIP 1.473 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Ken Gables had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Ken Gables

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
2.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.49
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.17
54.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.1
37.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
719
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
9.58
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.58
9.58
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.34
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.34
0.34
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
3.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.68
3.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
3.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.3
3.3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.776
0.776
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.19
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1066
40.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.75
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
5.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.473
1.473
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
36.16
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.18
2.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Ken Gables

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
62
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
27
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19.1
9
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.091
0.091
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.597
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Ken Gables

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
539.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
547.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.442
0.442
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
86.96
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.28
19.78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
121.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
95.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
9.53
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
13
113.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.31
5.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Gables
Career
Per 600 PA