Barret Browning vs. Rick Ownbey — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rick Ownbey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rick Ownbey 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. Rick Ownbey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.616 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Rick Ownbey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Rick Ownbey

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.68
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
4.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.87
4.87
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
145
8.9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.9
8.9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.74
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.58
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
5.09
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.186
1.186
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
39.1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
657
40.32
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.43
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
4.6
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.55
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.68
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.609
1.609
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
33.98
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
547
33.57
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.92
1.92
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.1
39.1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.32
40.32

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Rick Ownbey

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
2.39
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
440
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146.2
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.1
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.31
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.84
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.53
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.641
0.641
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.72
48.72
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Rick Ownbey

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
43
586.36
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
477.27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.409
0.409
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
8.81
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
54.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.102
0.102
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
81.82
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.57
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
9
122.73
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.89
4.89
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
95.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Ownbey
Career
Per 600 PA