Joe Grahe vs. Kyle McPherson — Career Comparison

Joe Grahe
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kyle McPherson
MillenialAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kyle McPherson built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grahe as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kyle McPherson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.73 and WHIP 1.177 compared to 4.41 and 1.614 for Joe Grahe. By the career numbers, Kyle McPherson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grahe and Kyle McPherson

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.49
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.67
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
196
4.41
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.91
3.91
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
451
10.14
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
8.2
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
4.09
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.39
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
204
4.59
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
7.18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.18
7.18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.58
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.09
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
40.74
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
36.57
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.27
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.68
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
223
5.01
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.73
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.29
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.01
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.581
1.581
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.177
1.177
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
35.39
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
33.15
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.57
36.57

Fielding Stats for Joe Grahe and Kyle McPherson

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3.42
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
27
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.1
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.72
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.03
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.34
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.47
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.36
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.37
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.562
0.562
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grahe and Kyle McPherson

Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
4315.38
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1000
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
600
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
500
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
56.17
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.02
2.15
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
100
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.075
0.075
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
68.74
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.22
-21.82
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
1
23.08
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
300
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Kyle McPherson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
Kyle McPherson
Career
Per 600 PA