Grant Dayton vs. Dick Weik — Career Comparison

Grant Dayton
MillenialAlabamaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Weik
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Weik 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 5.9 and 2.059 for Dick Weik. 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 Dick Weik

Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
8.71
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
3.2
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.1
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.26
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.35
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.93
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.21
34.21
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.43
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
5.9
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.55
6.55
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.29
4.29
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.214
0.214
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
641
27
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213.2
9
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
7.21
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
8.55
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.21
7.21
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
1.67
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.63
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.67
1.67
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.63
0.63
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.2
0.2
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.43
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
237
9.98
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.26
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.98
9.98
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
10.47
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
5.18
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.47
10.47
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.18
5.18
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.544
1.544
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.685
1.685
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.8
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
432
37.99
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
43.81
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
1.58
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.93
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
3.87
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
6.61
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.61
6.61
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.18
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.53
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.09
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.182
1.182
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.059
2.059
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
383
33.68
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
801
33.74
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.07
2.07
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.81
43.81

Fielding Stats for Grant Dayton and Dick Weik

Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
8.71
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
41.88
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.55
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
307
27
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
27
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102.1
9
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.1
9
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.35
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.96
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.7
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
20.39
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
1.1
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
26.45
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
1.06
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
25.35
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.83
95.83
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.121
0.121
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.605
0.605
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.1
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Dayton and Dick Weik

Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
59400
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
78
821.05
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
600
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
557.89
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.57
0.57
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
126.32
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.05
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
37.48
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
168.42
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
136.84
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.241
0.241
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.076
0.076
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.324
0.324
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.75
39.43
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.53
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
168.42
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.56
3.56
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Dayton
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Weik
Career
Per 600 PA