Ken Brett vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Ken Brett
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Brett built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Brett posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.385 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Ken Brett had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Brett and Slim McGrew

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
349
2.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.5
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.4
49.4
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
666
3.93
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.17
4.17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4579
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1526.1
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1490
8.79
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.75
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
3.31
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.37
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
807
4.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.76
4.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.31
2.31
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.897
0.897
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.14
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.06
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6477
38.19
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.41
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
734
4.33
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.33
4.33
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.3
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.21
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.6
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.344
1.344
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5806
34.23
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.19
38.19
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Ken Brett and Slim McGrew

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
2.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4578
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1526
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.61
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
380
2.24
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
367
2.16
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.58
96.58
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.052
1.052
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.72
52.72
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Brett and Slim McGrew

Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
620.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
373
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
558.18
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
146.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
99.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
28.95
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
16.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
46.65
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.12
64.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
226.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
170.51
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.291
0.291
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.406
0.406
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.698
0.698
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
62.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
70.78
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
117.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.08
67.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.61
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
22.52
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PAverified
67
107.77
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.57
5.57
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.22
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
6
9.65
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Brett
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA