Archie Bradley vs. Ernie Groth — Career Comparison

Archie Bradley
MillenialOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ernie Groth
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ernie Groth built a career as a starting pitcher and Archie Bradley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Archie Bradley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.03 and WHIP 1.409 compared to 5.63 and 1.750 for Ernie Groth. By the career numbers, Archie Bradley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Bradley and Ernie Groth

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.85
50.85
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.59
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
4.03
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
5.63
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.63
5.63
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.91
5.91
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.59
3.59
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
472
8.69
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
12.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.69
8.69
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.38
12.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.85
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.85
0.85
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
201
3.7
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
3.38
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.29
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.7
3.7
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
8.96
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
5.06
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.96
8.96
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.46
1.46
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.938
0.938
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2116
38.94
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
43.88
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
1.51
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
234
4.31
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
7.31
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.31
4.31
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.31
7.31
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.22
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.85
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.376
1.376
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
34.51
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
39.94
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.317
0.317
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.344
0.344
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.94
38.94
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.88
43.88

Fielding Stats for Archie Bradley and Ernie Groth

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
333
6.13
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.69
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1467
27
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
27
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
9
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.46
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.64
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.14
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
1.1
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.13
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.77
96.77
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.18
0.18
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.51
10.51
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.07
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.56
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Bradley and Ernie Groth

Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
333
2938.24
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
300
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
68
600
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
555.88
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
3.65
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.94
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.094
0.094
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.65
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
44.12
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
61.76
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-2.82
-24.92
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.61
-61.07
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
39
344.12
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
1.74
1.74
Ernie Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
35.29
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.82
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Bradley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Groth
Career
Per 600 PA