Catfish Hunter vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Catfish Hunter
Baby BoomersNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Catfish Hunter 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. Catfish Hunter posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.26 and WHIP 1.151 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Catfish Hunter had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Catfish Hunter and Brian Van Belle

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
500
1.3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.24
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
224
0.58
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
0.43
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
57.44
57.44
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.2
95.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
0.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1248
3.26
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.94
2.94
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.23
0.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10348
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3449.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2958
7.72
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.72
7.72
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
0.98
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.98
0.98
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
954
2.49
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.15
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.49
2.49
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2012
5.25
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.25
5.25
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.13
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.13
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14032
36.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1380
3.6
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.22
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
0.2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.134
1.134
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12870
33.58
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.61
36.61
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Catfish Hunter and Brian Van Belle

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
1.31
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
1.24
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10348
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3449.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.59
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
0.83
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
567
1.48
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
1.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.94
95.94
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.086
1.086
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.01
95.01
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.04
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Catfish Hunter and Brian Van Belle

Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
435.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
710
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
658
556.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.557
0.557
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
125.92
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
104.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
13.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.54
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
5.07
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.57
35.98
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
159.72
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
132.68
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.521
0.521
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.383
0.383
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
50.7
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
43.1
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
88.73
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.21
38.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
160
135.21
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.44
4.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
32.96
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.45
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Catfish Hunter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA