Doug Brocail vs. Grier Friday — Career Comparison

Doug Brocail
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Grier Friday
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Grier Friday built a career as a starting pitcher and Doug Brocail as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Doug Brocail posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.397 compared to 6.9 and 1.900 for Grier Friday. By the career numbers, Doug Brocail had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Doug Brocail and Grier Friday

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.43
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.53
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.49
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
52
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.71
6.71
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
4
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2640
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
9.05
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
10.5
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.87
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.87
0.87
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
310
3.17
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.17
3.17
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
642
6.57
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.34
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.36
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.07
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3793
38.79
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.3
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
1.79
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
436
4.46
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.42
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.35
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.73
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.358
1.358
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3373
34.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
35.1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.7
0.7
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.79
38.79
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3

Fielding Stats for Doug Brocail and Grier Friday

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
6.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.43
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2640
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
880
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.09
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
1.25
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.09
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
2.34
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.22
96.22
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.366
0.366
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.71
6.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.09
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Doug Brocail and Grier Friday

Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
637
4496.47
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
600
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
487.06
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
540
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.514
0.514
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
77.65
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.58
18.22
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
98.82
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
84.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.377
0.377
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.129
0.129
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
63.53
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.06
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
70.59
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.52
17.8
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
19
134.12
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
112.94
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
14.12
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doug Brocail
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA