Barret Browning vs. Dick Redding — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Redding
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn Royal GiantsEastern Colored LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Redding 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. Dick Redding posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.88 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 5.12 and 1.293 for Barret Browning. By the career numbers, Dick Redding had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Redding

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
214
1.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.96
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.62
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.55
59.55
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.64
76.64
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.86
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
493
2.88
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.88
2.88
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.97
2.97
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4616
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1538.2
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
1438
8.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.41
8.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.25
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.26
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
2.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
918
5.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.37
5.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.931
0.931
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.879
0.879
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.15
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.22
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
36.53
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.86
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.13
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
3.92
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
168
0.98
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.63
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.293
1.293
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
33.98
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5606
32.79
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.53
36.53

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Redding

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
1.33
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4858
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1619.1
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
2.62
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.24
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
590
3.28
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
547
3.04
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.71
92.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.289
2.289
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.35
44.35
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Dick Redding

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
263
212.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
744
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
685
552.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
133.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
103.23
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
16.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.26
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.45
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.84
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.049
0.049
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64.65
52.13
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
183.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
159.68
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.506
0.506
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
62.9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
70.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
126.61
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.86
58.76
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
25.81
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
9
7.26
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82.67
82.67
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.97
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.42
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Redding
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100