Barret Browning vs. Ivan Nova — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ivan Nova
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ivan Nova 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. Ivan Nova posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.38 and WHIP 1.373 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Ivan Nova had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Ivan Nova

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.89
53.89
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
656
4.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.277
0.277
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1463
9.77
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.77
9.77
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
185
1.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.93
0.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
963
6.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.43
6.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.988
0.988
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.43
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
0.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5778
38.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
4.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.19
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.359
1.359
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5277
35.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.93
2.93
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.59
38.59

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Ivan Nova

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
240
1.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
1.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4043
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1347.2
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
0.95
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
1.55
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.69
94.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.967
0.967
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Ivan Nova

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
867.47
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
149
538.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.63
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.69
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.23
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-11.69
-42.24
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
96
346.99
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.73
1.73
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
61.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.61
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Ivan Nova
Career
Per 600 PA