Dick Drago vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Dick Drago
Silent GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Drago 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. Dick Drago posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.62 and WHIP 1.351 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Dick Drago had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Drago and Slim McGrew

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519
2.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.52
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
0.56
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
48
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.28
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
3.62
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.73
3.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.01
4.01
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5625
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1875
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1901
9.12
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.75
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.68
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.36
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
987
4.74
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.74
4.74
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.824
0.824
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.16
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.26
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7899
37.92
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
216
1.04
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
827
3.97
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.33
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.27
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7162
34.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Dick Drago and Slim McGrew

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.49
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
0.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5623
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1874.1
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.4
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
1.29
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
364
1.75
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
351
1.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.676
0.676
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36.42
36.42
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.16
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Drago and Slim McGrew

Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
953.05
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
328
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
501.22
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
31.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
7.32
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
45.73
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
78.66
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.145
0.145
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.168
0.168
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
20.12
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
21.95
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
42.07
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-6.39
-11.69
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.83
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
38.41
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
149
272.56
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
2.2
2.2
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
58.54
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.83
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Drago
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA