Brian Fuentes vs. Bud Norris — Career Comparison

Brian Fuentes
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Bud Norris
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bud Norris built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Fuentes as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Brian Fuentes led in run prevention (ERA+ 124 vs 92), walk avoidance (BB%+ 101 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 104 vs 88). Role difference aside, Brian Fuentes holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brian Fuentes and Bud Norris

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
9.54
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
2.62
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.38
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.49
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.63
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.66
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.68
42.68
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
2.99
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.35
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
247
3.62
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
604
4.45
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
515
7.56
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1220
8.99
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.56
7.56
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.99
8.99
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.94
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.15
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
3.79
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
3.57
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.37
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.18
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
639
9.38
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1153
8.5
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.38
9.38
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.5
8.5
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.463
1.463
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.341
1.341
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.47
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
0.37
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
0.76
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
0.41
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2622
38.48
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5304
39.09
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
5.59
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
0.64
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
267
3.92
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
654
4.82
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.82
4.82
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.4
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.28
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.26
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.2
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.53
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
0.65
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.396
1.396
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2267
33.27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4698
34.62
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.84
1.84
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.48
38.48
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09

Fielding Stats for Brian Fuentes and Bud Norris

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
650
9.54
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
355
2.62
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.39
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1840
27
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3664
27
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
613.1
9
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1221.1
9
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.16
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
0.63
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.04
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
132
0.97
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.09
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.13
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
1.29
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
1.74
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
1.2
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
218
1.61
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.18
93.18
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.37
92.37
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.126
0.126
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.614
0.614
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.96
52.96
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.07
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Fuentes and Bud Norris

Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
390000
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
357
846.64
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
253
600
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
483.79
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
75.89
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
61.66
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.86
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.37
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
14.23
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.34
17.41
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
92.49
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
97.23
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.382
0.382
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.72
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
28.46
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
52.17
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.76
13.65
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
16.6
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
66
156.52
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
3.83
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
90.12
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.74
Brian Fuentes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.74
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Fuentes
Career
Per 600 PA
Bud Norris
Career
Per 600 PA