Brian Fisher vs. Kris Medlen — Career Comparison

Brian Fisher
Baby BoomersHawaiiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Kris Medlen
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Kris Medlen a clear advantage over Brian Fisher across the core pitching metrics. Kris Medlen led in run prevention (ERA+ 163 vs 84), home run suppression (HR9+ 151 vs 78), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 154 vs 90). Kris Medlen was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Brian Fisher and Kris Medlen

Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.12
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.91
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.51
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.48
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.39
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.43
51.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.19
61.19
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.28
29.28
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.32
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
4.39
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.33
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.12
4.12
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.261
0.261
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1920
27
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
638
8.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
566
8.5
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.97
8.97
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.5
8.5
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.98
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.75
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
3.54
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.45
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.54
3.54
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
370
5.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
7.45
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.972
0.972
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.1
1.1
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.17
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.23
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2758
38.78
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2467
37.05
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.86
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.39
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
4.8
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.71
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.37
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.35
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.3
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.15
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.66
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.81
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.391
1.391
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2448
34.43
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
2256
33.88
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.42
1.42
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.78
38.78
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.05
37.05

Fielding Stats for Brian Fisher and Kris Medlen

Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.12
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
2.61
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
0.91
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1.14
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1920
27
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
27
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
640
9
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
599.1
9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.46
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.54
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
1.38
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
1.56
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.97
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
104
1.46
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
1.92
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.69
93.69
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.71
97.71
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.469
0.469
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.736
0.736
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.28
29.28
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.68
43.68
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.07
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Fisher and Kris Medlen

Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
1091.8
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
177
689.61
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
122
600
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
154
600
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
516.39
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
502.6
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.124
0.124
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
13
63.93
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
70.13
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
50.65
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
15.58
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.67
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
19.48
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.056
0.056
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
5.1
25.08
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.44
25.09
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
103.28
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
97.4
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
23
113.11
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.88
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
35.06
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.18
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
8
31.17
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
62.34
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2.31
11.36
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.61
17.95
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
8
39.34
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
42.86
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
265.57
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
233.77
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
2.26
2.26
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
2.57
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
7
34.43
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
46.75
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.9
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fisher
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Kris Medlen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.9
Brian Fisher
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kris Medlen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100