Barret Browning vs. Hal Newhouser — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hal Newhouser
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star

Hal Newhouser 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. Hal Newhouser posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.06 and WHIP 1.311 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Hal Newhouser had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Hal Newhouser

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
488
1.47
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
1.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
0.62
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.98
57.98
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.64
76.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1016
3.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.247
0.247
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.235
0.235
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8979
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2993
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.38
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2674
8.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.38
8.38
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.04
8.04
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1249
3.76
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1796
5.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12648
38.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1197
3.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.311
1.311
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11380
34.22
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Hal Newhouser

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
10.24
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
89.63
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
147
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
135
24.8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
611
112.22
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
4.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
141.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
746
137.02
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.14
97.14
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
7.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Hal Newhouser

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
254.48
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1160
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
999
516.72
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.552
0.552
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
103.97
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
90.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
11.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
13.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.45
30.75
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233
120.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
290
150
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.394
0.394
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
36.72
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
41.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
77.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.85
34.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
46.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
150
77.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.73
7.73
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
37.24
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Career
Per 600 PA
24
12.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Hal Newhouser
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50