Keith Brown vs. Mike Nagy — Career Comparison

Keith Brown
Baby BoomersArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Nagy
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Mike Nagy built a career as a starting pitcher and Keith Brown as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Keith Brown posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.469 compared to 4.15 and 1.550 for Mike Nagy. By the career numbers, Keith Brown had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Keith Brown and Mike Nagy

Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.43
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.28
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.61
60.61
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.24
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
193
4.15
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.53
4.53
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1256
27
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
418.2
9
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
9.63
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
9.27
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.63
9.63
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.27
9.27
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.8
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
4.51
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.17
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
4.34
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
170
3.65
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.34
4.34
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.95
1.95
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.3
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.34
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
38.14
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1862
40.03
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.17
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
3.78
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.73
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.19
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.15
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.13
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.448
1.448
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
34.36
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1620
34.82
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.53
2.53
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.03
40.03

Fielding Stats for Keith Brown and Mike Nagy

Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
4.72
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
1.87
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.94
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.33
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
27
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1257
27
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.2
9
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
419
9
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.57
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.71
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.51
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
56
1.2
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.38
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
2.45
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
2
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.08
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
1.91
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.7
95.7
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.023
1.023
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.26
71.26
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.19
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.19
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Keith Brown and Mike Nagy

Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
1875
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
361.64
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
6
450
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
546.58
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
73.97
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
57.53
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
12.33
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
16.44
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.8
15.62
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
94.52
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
102.74
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.179
0.179
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.352
0.352
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
32.88
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
65.75
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.58
-43.52
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
2.76
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
24.66
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
184.93
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.24
3.24
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
24.66
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
16.44
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Keith Brown
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Nagy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100