Joe Grahe vs. Mike Mussina — Career Comparison

Joe Grahe
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Mussina
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveAll-Star

Mike Mussina 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. Mike Mussina led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 139 vs 100), strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 71), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 112 vs 91). Joe Grahe held the edge in home run suppression (HR9+ 118 vs 106). Role difference aside, Mike Mussina holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grahe and Mike Mussina

Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.49
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.68
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.67
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
0.39
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.31
42.31
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.83
63.83
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.14
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.06
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
4.41
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1458
3.68
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.99
4.99
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.42
4.42
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
10.14
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3460
8.74
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.74
8.74
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.61
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
376
0.95
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.09
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
785
1.98
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.07
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.98
1.98
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
204
4.59
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2813
7.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.11
7.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.24
5.24
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.964
0.964
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.01
1.01
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.4
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.18
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
0.58
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.15
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1812
40.74
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14593
36.86
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
2.27
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
223
5.01
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1559
3.94
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.29
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.23
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.38
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.21
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.01
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
293
0.74
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.581
1.581
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.192
1.192
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1574
35.39
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13576
34.3
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.74
40.74
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.86
36.86

Fielding Stats for Joe Grahe and Mike Mussina

Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.2
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
537
1.36
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.88
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
536
1.35
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
1201
27
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10688
27
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
400.1
9
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3562.2
9
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.72
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
231
0.58
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.64
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
1.26
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.11
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.04
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
2.47
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
743
1.88
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
2.36
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
728
1.84
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.45
95.45
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.98
97.98
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.562
0.562
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.356
1.356
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.86
20.86
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.81
99.81
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.13
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
0.09
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grahe and Mike Mussina

Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
187
4315.38
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
5966.67
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
600
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
19
438.46
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
577.78
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.173
0.173
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.789
0.789
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
100
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
88.89
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.43
56.17
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1.82
20.23
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
111.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
161.54
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
111.11
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.718
0.718
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.381
0.381
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
33.33
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
2
46.15
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
55.56
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
92.31
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
88.89
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
68.74
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1.41
15.69
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
100
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
4.33
4.33
Mike Mussina
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Grahe
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
138.46
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.11
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grahe
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Mussina
Career
Per 600 PA