Karl Adams vs. Joe Grahe — Career Comparison

Karl Adams
Lost GenerationGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grahe
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Karl Adams built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grahe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grahe posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.41 and WHIP 1.614 compared to 5.01 and 1.452 for Karl Adams. By the career numbers, Joe Grahe had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Karl Adams and Joe Grahe

Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
2.35
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.94
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.7
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.67
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.23
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
5.01
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
4.41
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
345
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
9.31
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
10.14
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.31
9.31
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.39
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.61
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
3.76
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
4.09
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
4.85
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.59
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.85
4.85
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.07
2.07
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.957
0.957
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.964
0.964
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.31
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
503
39.37
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
40.74
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.1
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.27
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
5.63
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
5.01
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.01
5.01
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.452
1.452
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.581
1.581
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
35.45
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1574
35.39
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.4
2.4
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.37
39.37
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74

Fielding Stats for Karl Adams and Joe Grahe

Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.88
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1201
27
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
400.1
9
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.47
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.36
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.11
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.167
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.562
0.562
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.86
20.86
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Adams and Joe Grahe

Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
30
545.45
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
4315.38
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
600
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Karl Adams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
581.82
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.091
0.091
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.5
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
56.17
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.022
0.022
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.67
-48.53
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
68.74
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
16
290.91
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
2.06
2.06
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
18.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Adams
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA