Warren Spahn vs. Brian Van Belle — Career Comparison

Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Brian Van Belle
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Warren Spahn 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. Warren Spahn posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.09 and WHIP 1.206 compared to 5.4 and 1.560 for Brian Van Belle. By the career numbers, Warren Spahn had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Warren Spahn and Brian Van Belle

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
0.62
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.7
59.7
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
382
0.66
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.05
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1798
3.09
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.361
0.361
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
14.04
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.04
14.04
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
0.74
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
2.46
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.46
2.46
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.766
0.766
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.14
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
5.4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.4
5.4
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
38.88
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.393
0.393
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.88
38.88

Fielding Stats for Warren Spahn and Brian Van Belle

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
2.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4.32
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9282
27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3094
9
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Warren Spahn and Brian Van Belle

Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
783
228.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2055
600
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
41.17
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
27.45
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
487
142.19
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
19.85
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Brian Van Belle
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Brian Van Belle
Career
Per 600 PA