Grier Friday vs. Eric Junge — Career Comparison

Grier Friday
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Eric Junge
Gen XNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Grier Friday built a career as a starting pitcher and Eric Junge as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Eric Junge posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.21 and WHIP 1.230 compared to 6.9 and 1.900 for Grier Friday. By the career numbers, Eric Junge had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grier Friday and Eric Junge

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.44
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
6.9
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.21
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.21
2.21
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.65
6.65
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.299
0.299
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
27
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.1
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
10.5
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
8.41
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.5
10.5
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
2.7
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
7.08
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.7
2.7
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.08
7.08
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.29
1.29
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.033
1.033
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.082
1.082
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
42.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
37.18
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
8.1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
2.66
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
8.1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.89
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.33
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.23
1.23
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
35.1
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
33.64
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.305
0.305
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.3
42.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.18
37.18

Fielding Stats for Grier Friday and Eric Junge

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
4.43
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.44
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20.1
9
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.89
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.77
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grier Friday and Eric Junge

Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
2000
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
37.95
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
49.5
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.3
-60
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Eric Junge
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Junge
Career
Per 600 PA