Milt Pappas vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison
Milt Pappas 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. Milt Pappas posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.4 and WHIP 1.253 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Milt Pappas had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Milt Pappas and Brian Van Belle
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
520
1.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.03
56.03
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.42
89.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1203
3.4
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.249
0.249
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9558
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3186
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3046
8.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.6
8.6
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
298
0.84
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.57
0.57
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.42
2.42
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1728
4.88
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6.48
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.812
0.812
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
13198
37.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.76
3.76
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.06
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.225
1.225
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12224
34.53
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
38.88
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.56
2.56
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.28
37.28
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.88
38.88
Fielding Stats for Milt Pappas and Brian Van Belle
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
521
1.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
466
1.32
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
9559
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
3186.1
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.95
96.95
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.44
89.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hitting Stats for Milt Pappas and Brian Van Belle
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 600 PA
2.3
2.3
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Milt Pappas
Career
Per 600 PA
13
6.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0