Barret Browning vs. Zack Greinke — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star

Zack Greinke 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. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Zack Greinke

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
3207
8.52
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.52
8.52
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.27
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.21
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.22
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12890
34.23
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Zack Greinke

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
1.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
2.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Zack Greinke

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
597
597
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
600
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
521
521
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90