Jose Alvarez vs. Burleigh Grimes — Career Comparison

Jose Alvarez
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Jose Alvarez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jose Alvarez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 3.53 and 1.365 for Burleigh Grimes. By the career numbers, Jose Alvarez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burleigh Grimes

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.44
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.06
47.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
2.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
162.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
7.76
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.76
7.76
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.67
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
4.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.83
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
7.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.43
7.43
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.11
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
688
38.14
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
3.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.78
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.22
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.83
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
584
32.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.14
38.14
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burleigh Grimes

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.89
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
2.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.439
0.439
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.28
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jose Alvarez and Burleigh Grimes

Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
99
3960
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
11
440
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
108.61
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1.02
40.93
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.44
57.76
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153.98
54.83
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.82
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.5
7.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Jose Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95