Chris Beck vs. Steve Gromek — Career Comparison

Chris Beck
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Gromek
Greatest GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Gromek built a career as a starting pitcher and Chris Beck as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Gromek posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.41 and WHIP 1.252 compared to 5.88 and 1.746 for Chris Beck. By the career numbers, Steve Gromek had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Chris Beck and Steve Gromek

Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
7.13
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
1.95
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.98
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.54
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.28
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.47
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.25
53.25
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.34
50.34
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.4
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.1
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
85
5.88
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
782
3.41
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.88
5.88
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.27
6.27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.243
0.243
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6194
27
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2064.2
9
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
10.25
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1940
8.46
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.25
10.25
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.46
8.46
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.87
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
0.81
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.81
0.81
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.42
0.42
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
5.19
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
630
2.75
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.28
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.75
2.75
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86
5.95
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
904
3.94
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.95
5.95
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.239
1.239
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.743
0.743
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.08
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.48
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.3
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
596
41.26
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8676
37.82
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.73
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
0.48
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
88
6.09
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
893
3.89
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.09
6.09
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.14
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.35
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.11
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.715
1.715
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.245
1.245
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
35.1
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7978
34.78
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.82
37.82

Fielding Stats for Chris Beck and Steve Gromek

Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
7.13
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
447
6.73
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.07
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
1.07
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
390
27
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1794
27
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
9
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
598
9
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.62
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.9
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.9
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
248
3.73
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.14
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.66
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
5.82
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
1.52
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
374
5.63
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.67
91.67
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.64
96.64
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.837
0.837
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15.88
15.88
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.3
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Chris Beck and Steve Gromek

Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
30900
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
380.05
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
600
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
630
509.43
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
124
100.27
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
91.37
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
7.28
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
8.89
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38.33
30.99
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
110.78
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
158.49
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.497
0.497
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.407
0.407
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
46.9
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.35
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
79.25
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-66.4
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.09
36.46
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.81
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
57.41
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PAverified
146
118.06
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.08
5.08
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.49
0.49
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
32.35
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.51
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.62
Chris Beck
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Gromek
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100