Dick Estelle vs. Braden Looper — Career Comparison

Dick Estelle
Silent GenerationNew JerseyThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Braden Looper
Gen XOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Estelle built a career as a starting pitcher and Braden Looper as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Estelle posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.23 and WHIP 1.566 compared to 4.15 and 1.406 for Braden Looper. By the career numbers, Dick Estelle had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Estelle and Braden Looper

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.19
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.34
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.5
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.55
52.55
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
0.79
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
3.23
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
542
4.15
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.272
0.272
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
8.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1242
9.51
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.66
8.66
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.51
9.51
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.51
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
132
1.01
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
5.26
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.85
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
4.92
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
669
5.12
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.42
2.42
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.132
1.132
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.886
0.886
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.16
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.31
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.05
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
40.92
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5067
38.78
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
2.41
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.57
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
594
4.55
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.36
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.3
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
0.99
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.547
1.547
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
35.49
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4568
34.96
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.92
40.92
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.78
38.78

Fielding Stats for Dick Estelle and Braden Looper

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
2.04
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
5.13
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.19
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97
0.74
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
159
27
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3528
27
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
9
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1176
9
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.51
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.55
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.02
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.1
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.17
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.7
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
1.68
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.53
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.65
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.18
98.18
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.33
58.33
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.48
14.48
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Estelle and Braden Looper

Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
12
378.95
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
1794.71
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
19
600
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
227
600
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
505.26
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
186
491.63
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.593
0.593
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
105.73
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.86
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.5
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
6.47
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
30.99
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
126.87
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
3
94.74
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
134.8
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.259
0.259
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.181
0.181
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.65
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
47.58
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
87.22
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.34
-10.81
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.2
34.88
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
63.16
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
26.43
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
284.21
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
166.52
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
2.11
2.11
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.6
3.6
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
31.58
Braden Looper
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
79.3
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10.57
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Estelle
Career
Per 600 PA
Braden Looper
Career
Per 600 PA