Rene Arocha vs. Jason Grilli — Career Comparison

Rene Arocha
Baby BoomersCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jason Grilli
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Rene Arocha built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Grilli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Rene Arocha posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.11 and WHIP 1.360 compared to 4.22 and 1.405 for Jason Grilli. By the career numbers, Rene Arocha had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rene Arocha and Jason Grilli

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.98
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.49
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.46
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.43
51.43
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.98
41.98
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29.03
29.03
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.05
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.3
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
4.11
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
321
4.22
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.11
4.11
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.11
4.11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.08
4.08
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
9.87
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.47
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
1.01
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.01
1.01
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
2.04
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
3.84
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.33
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.04
2.04
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
5.17
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.12
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.801
0.801
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.19
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.3
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1404
38.18
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2969
39.03
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
1.09
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.62
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
4.6
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.46
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.24
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.76
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.323
1.323
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1287
34.99
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
34.16
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.308
0.308
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.18
38.18
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Rene Arocha and Jason Grilli

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
3.37
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.95
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
993
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.41
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.41
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.04
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.11
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.93
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.52
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.82
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.42
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.37
94.37
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.23
28.23
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rene Arocha and Jason Grilli

Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
124
907.32
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
19833.33
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
600
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
504.88
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
15
500
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.372
0.372
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
51.22
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
36.59
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.63
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
14.63
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
1.34
9.78
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
45.73
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
65.85
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.13
0.13
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.029
0.029
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.095
0.095
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
3
21.95
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
43.9
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.89
-6.54
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
32.78
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
21.95
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
31
226.83
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
2.65
2.65
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
73.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rene Arocha
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA