Grier Friday vs. Buz Phillips — Career Comparison

Grier Friday
Lost GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Buz Phillips
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Grier Friday built a career as a starting pitcher and Buz Phillips as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Grier Friday posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 6.9 and WHIP 1.900 compared to 8.04 and 1.969 for Buz Phillips. By the career numbers, Grier Friday had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grier Friday and Buz Phillips

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
2.1
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
2.89
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
6.9
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
8.04
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.9
6.9
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.04
8.04
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.65
6.65
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.85
7.85
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.345
0.345
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
27
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43.2
9
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
10.5
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
14.02
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.5
10.5
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.02
14.02
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.6
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.24
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.6
0.6
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
3.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.7
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.85
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.033
1.033
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.618
0.618
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.21
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
42.3
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
44.52
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.9
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.65
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
8.1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
9.07
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
8.1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.07
9.07
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.9
1.9
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
35.1
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
40.6
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.311
0.311
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.341
0.341
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.3
42.3
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.52
44.52

Fielding Stats for Grier Friday and Buz Phillips

Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.857
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Grier Friday and Buz Phillips

Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
7
420
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
646.15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
600
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
600
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.231
1.231
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
46.15
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
37.95
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.69
170.23
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
461.54
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
3
180
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
276.92
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.769
0.769
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.522
0.522
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.231
1.231
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.191
0.191
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.429
0.429
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.429
1.429
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
138.46
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
92.31
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
184.62
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
49.5
Buz Phillips
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.99
184.04
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
2
92.31
Grier Friday
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
6.5
6.5
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grier Friday
Career
Per 600 PA
Buz Phillips
Career
Per 600 PA