Grant Dayton vs. Thomas Saxon — Career Comparison

Grant Dayton
MillenialAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Thomas Saxon
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Thomas Saxon built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Dayton as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grant Dayton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.43 and WHIP 1.212 compared to 4.05 and 1.200 for Thomas Saxon. By the career numbers, Grant Dayton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Dayton and Thomas Saxon

Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
8.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
4.05
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.43
3.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
7.21
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
6.08
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.21
7.21
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.08
6.08
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.67
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.43
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
10.47
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
3.38
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.544
1.544
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
432
37.99
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
39.83
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
1.58
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.87
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
4.73
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.18
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.09
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
383
33.68
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
33.75
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.182
0.182
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Grant Dayton and Thomas Saxon

Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
8.71
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
2.7
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.68
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
27
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.1
9
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.7
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
2.03
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.121
0.121
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Dayton and Thomas Saxon

Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
59400
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
4
400
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
600
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
29.73
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
68.03
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
300
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Thomas Saxon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Thomas Saxon
Career
Per 600 PA