Jack Bruton vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jack Bruton 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. Jack Bruton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.89 and WHIP 1.558 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Jack Bruton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jack Bruton and Slim McGrew

Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
1.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.96
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.56
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.15
46.15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.55
54.55
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.64
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
5.89
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.89
5.89
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.02
5.02
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
10.91
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.91
10.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.64
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.11
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
4.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.797
0.797
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.24
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
501
39.9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.32
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
6.77
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.77
6.77
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.56
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.558
1.558
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
450
35.84
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.9
39.9
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Jack Bruton and Slim McGrew

Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.41
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.99
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1033
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344.1
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.95
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.18
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
4.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
3.87
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.48
95.48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.741
2.741
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.37
70.37
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Jack Bruton and Slim McGrew

Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
213.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
160
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
581.25
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
131.25
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
93.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
33.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
37.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.87
40.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
172.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
142.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.537
0.537
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.408
0.408
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
120
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.7
43.87
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
11.25
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
160
160
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Bruton
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA