Cal Browning vs. Gaylord Perry — Career Comparison

Cal Browning
Silent GenerationOklahomaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gaylord Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Gaylord Perry 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. Gaylord Perry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 40.5 and 9.000 for Cal Browning. By the career numbers, Gaylord Perry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cal Browning and Gaylord Perry

Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.31
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.53
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
0.45
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.23
54.23
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.51
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
40.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
3.11
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
86.39
86.39
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.714
0.714
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16051
27
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5350.1
9
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
67.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4938
8.31
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
67.5
67.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
0.67
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
2.32
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.28
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3534
5.94
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.918
0.918
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.27
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.18
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
108
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21953
36.93
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.06
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
40.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2128
3.58
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.5
40.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.25
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.14
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
94.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20236
34.04
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.667
0.667
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
108
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.93
36.93

Fielding Stats for Cal Browning and Gaylord Perry

Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
13.5
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.31
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16052
27
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5350.2
9
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.59
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
1.48
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.06
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.13
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1226
2.06
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cal Browning and Gaylord Perry

Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
787
387.05
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1220
600
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1076
529.18
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
69.34
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
58.03
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.36
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.31
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27.03
13.29
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
86.56
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
169
83.11
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
23.61
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
23.11
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
43.77
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-2.54
-1.25
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.82
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
369
181.48
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
3.31
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
55.57
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Cal Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.84
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cal Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA