Barret Browning vs. Roy Oswalt — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Roy Oswalt
Gen XMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Roy Oswalt 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. Roy Oswalt posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.36 and WHIP 1.226 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Roy Oswalt had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Roy Oswalt

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
365
1.46
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
1.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
0.65
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.51
61.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.42
93.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
838
3.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.36
3.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.37
3.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6736
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245.1
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2199
8.81
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.81
8.81
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.79
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.08
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.14
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1852
7.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.42
7.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.07
5.07
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.056
1.056
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.12
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.32
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9301
37.28
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
897
3.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.42
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
0.81
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.211
1.211
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8539
34.23
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Roy Oswalt

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.47
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
1.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6742
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2247.1
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
0.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
1.24
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
1.95
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
1.92
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.309
1.309
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.44
93.44
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Roy Oswalt

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
278.89
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
796
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
657
495.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
76.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
93
70.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.28
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.7
15.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
83.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
100.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
22.61
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
27.14
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
48.99
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.77
11.89
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.77
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
20.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
181
136.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.4
4.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
79.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.75
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
6
4.52
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Roy Oswalt
Career
Per 600 PA