George Grant vs. Jack Sanford — Career Comparison

George Grant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jack Sanford
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting PitcherRookie of the YearAll-Star

Jack Sanford built a career as a starting pitcher and George Grant as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jack Sanford posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.69 and WHIP 1.319 compared to 5.65 and 1.848 for George Grant. By the career numbers, Jack Sanford had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Grant and Jack Sanford

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.95
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
1.7
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.6
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.44
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.56
57.56
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.18
20.18
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.33
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.65
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
840
3.69
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6148
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2049.1
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
11.92
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
8.37
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.76
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.72
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
737
3.24
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.26
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
5.19
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.19
5.19
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.936
0.936
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.26
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.2
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
42.78
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8659
38.03
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.14
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.18
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
6.66
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
952
4.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1465
37.96
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7876
34.59
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for George Grant and Jack Sanford

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
388
1.7
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
293
1.29
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6148
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2049.1
9
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
0.54
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
365
1.6
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.09
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
2.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
487
2.14
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.87
95.87
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.255
1.255
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.52
75.52
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.08
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Grant and Jack Sanford

George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
115
633.03
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
393
311.08
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
758
600
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
572.48
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
526.39
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
14
77.06
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
83.11
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.06
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
64.12
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
15.04
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.37
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
19
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
12.14
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.31
23.2
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
16
88.07
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
108.44
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
15
82.57
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
120.32
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.206
0.206
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.418
0.418
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.37
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.52
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
29.29
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.54
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
67.28
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-2.8
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.05
16.66
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.58
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
35.62
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
209.17
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
189.97
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.16
3.16
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
32.45
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
13
10.29
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jack Sanford
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
Jack Sanford
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0