Luke Bard vs. Michael Grove — Career Comparison
Michael Grove built a career as a starting pitcher and Luke Bard as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Luke Bard posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.44 and WHIP 1.136 compared to 5.48 and 1.386 for Michael Grove. By the career numbers, Luke Bard had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.
Pitching Stats for Luke Bard and Michael Grove
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
6.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
4.44
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
5.48
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.61
3.61
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.219
0.219
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.1
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.22
7.22
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.7
9.7
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.56
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.45
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.22
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
7.56
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
9.1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.56
7.56
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.1
9.1
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.36
2.36
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.313
1.313
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.42
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
334
37.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
651
39.23
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.78
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.97
5.97
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.67
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.54
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.111
1.111
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
33
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
595
35.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.237
0.237
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.11
37.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.23
39.23
Fielding Stats for Luke Bard and Michael Grove
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
6.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
3.86
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
243
27
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
448
27
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
9
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
149.1
9
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.33
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.33
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
1.21
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.91
90.91
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.218
0.218
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.25
31.25
Luke Bard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Michael Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06