Joe Harris vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Harris built a career as a starting pitcher and Brian Van Belle as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Harris and Brian Van Belle

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.85
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.09
9.09
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
8.06
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
2.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
3.89
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.89
3.89
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.66
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
33.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Joe Harris and Brian Van Belle

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Harris and Brian Van Belle

Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
232.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
574.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
93.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
19.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
13.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
32
165.52
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.63
3.63
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA