Archie Cole vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Archie Cole
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightNorth AmericaToledo TigersNegro National LeagueStarting Pitcher
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Archie Cole 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. Slim McGrew posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.6 and WHIP 1.900 compared to 9.11 and 2.138 for Archie Cole. By the career numbers, Slim McGrew had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Archie Cole and Slim McGrew

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9.11
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
6.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.11
9.11
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.6
6.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.75
7.75
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.66
5.66
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.47
4.47
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.313
0.313
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
27
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.2
9
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
11.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.81
11.81
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
7.43
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.43
7.43
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.1
5.1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
4.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
45.23
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
145
43.5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.01
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
11.48
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.35
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.35
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.138
2.138
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
36.11
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.23
45.23
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Archie Cole and Slim McGrew

Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26.2
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.36
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.04
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.7
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.89
88.89
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Archie Cole and Slim McGrew

Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
6
360
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
8.98
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
13.63
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Archie Cole
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA