Rip Collins vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rip Collins 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. Rip Collins posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.442 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Rip Collins had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rip Collins and Slim McGrew

Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
311
1.63
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.57
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.43
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.84
56.84
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.42
70.42
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.44
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
760
3.99
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.2
4.2
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5137
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1712.1
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1795
9.43
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.43
9.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.38
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.23
0.23
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
674
3.54
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
569
2.99
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.99
2.99
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.83
1.83
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.726
0.726
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.19
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.4
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7490
39.37
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.25
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
929
4.88
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.88
4.88
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.442
1.442
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6740
35.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.99
2.99
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.37
39.37
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Rip Collins and Slim McGrew

Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
545
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
527
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.7
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.684
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Rip Collins and Slim McGrew

Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
290.35
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
653
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
582
534.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
88.21
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
67.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
16.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
21.13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28.4
26.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
114.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
121.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.428
0.428
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
39.51
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
33.08
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
71.67
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23.78
21.85
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
30.32
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
199
182.85
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
3.28
3.28
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
32.16
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rip Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA