Rufus Lewis vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Rufus Lewis
Greatest GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNewark EaglesNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rufus Lewis 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. Rufus Lewis posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.184 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Rufus Lewis had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rufus Lewis and Brian Van Belle

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.45
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
58.82
58.82
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
2.99
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
7.98
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.98
7.98
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
2.64
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.64
2.64
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
6.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.11
6.11
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.16
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.16
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1159
37.3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
4.02
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.64
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.58
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1052
33.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.91
2.91
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.3
37.3
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Rufus Lewis and Brian Van Belle

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
1.38
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
839
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
279.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.77
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.1
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.372
1.372
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.4
81.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rufus Lewis and Brian Van Belle

Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
230.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
535.71
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
96.43
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
64.29
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.71
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
32.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.22
44.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
155.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
144.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.538
0.538
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.463
0.463
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
85.71
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
123.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.95
42.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
48.21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.36
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
112
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Rufus Lewis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.07
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Rufus Lewis
Career
Per 600 PA
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA