Steve Arlin vs. Rick Grapenthin — Career Comparison

Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Grapenthin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Arlin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.33 and WHIP 1.529 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Steve Arlin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Rick Grapenthin

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
0.76
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.66
33.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
4.33
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.32
4.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
9.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.7
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.51
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3474
39.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
4.92
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.33
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.477
1.477
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3013
34.38
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
34.15
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.64
39.64
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Rick Grapenthin

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Rick Grapenthin

Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.423
0.423
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
73.56
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
62.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7.56
17.38
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
89.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
112.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.198
0.198
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.367
0.367
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
24
55.17
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4.25
9.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
34.48
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
74
170.11
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
3.53
3.53
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA