Cal Browning vs. Mike Payne — Career Comparison

Mike Payne built a career as a starting pitcher and Cal Browning as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Payne posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.35 and WHIP 1.765 compared to 40.5 and 9.000 for Cal Browning. By the career numbers, Mike Payne had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.