Mike Marshall vs. Buster Narum — Career Comparison

Mike Marshall
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Buster Narum
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Buster Narum built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Marshall as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Marshall led in strikeout rate (K%+ 104 vs 81), run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 81), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 83). Role difference aside, Mike Marshall holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Mike Marshall and Buster Narum

Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
4.7
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2.18
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.32
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.63
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.32
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.73
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.41
46.41
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.15
34.15
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.2
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.22
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
3.14
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.45
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.53
4.53
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.96
4.96
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4160
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386.2
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1281
8.31
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
398
9.03
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.31
8.31
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.03
9.03
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.51
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
1.13
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.13
1.13
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.52
0.52
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
3.34
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
177
4.02
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.34
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.39
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
5.71
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.99
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.71
5.71
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.29
2.29
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.005
1.005
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.001
1.001
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.47
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.25
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.2
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.27
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5842
37.92
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1735
39.37
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
549
3.56
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.14
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
3.56
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
4.95
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.95
4.95
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
0.75
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.24
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.58
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.295
1.295
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5145
33.39
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1546
35.08
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.76
0.76
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.27
2.27
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.37
39.37

Fielding Stats for Mike Marshall and Buster Narum

Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
724
4.7
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
2.18
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.16
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.32
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4159
27
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1190
27
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1386.1
9
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
396.2
9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.68
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.64
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
283
1.84
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
1.32
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.1
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
403
2.62
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
2.04
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
2.52
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.95
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.28
96.28
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
95.56
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.536
0.536
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.896
0.896
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.42
60.42
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.16
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Marshall and Buster Narum

Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
2004.61
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
96
439.69
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
217
600
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
131
600
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
179
494.93
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
540.46
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.558
0.558
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
96.77
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
7
32.06
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.24
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
4
18.32
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.76
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.53
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
13.74
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.057
0.057
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.74
29.7
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3.51
16.08
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
107.83
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
16
73.28
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
146.54
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
9
41.22
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.211
0.211
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.068
0.068
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
30.41
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
3
13.74
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
44.24
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
71.89
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
5
22.9
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.99
35.91
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.78
-21.91
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.76
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.16
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
47
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
91.24
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
70
320.61
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.58
6.58
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
1.87
1.87
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
49.77
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
50.38
Mike Marshall
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.53
Buster Narum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Marshall
Career
Per 600 PA
Buster Narum
Career
Per 600 PA