George Grant vs. Junius Savage — Career Comparison

George Grant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Junius Savage
Greatest GenerationArkansasThrows RightNorth AmericaMemphis Red SoxNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

Junius Savage 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. Junius Savage posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.96 and WHIP 1.293 compared to 5.65 and 1.848 for George Grant. By the career numbers, Junius Savage had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Grant and Junius Savage

George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.95
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
2.33
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.52
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.18
20.18
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
5.65
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
3.96
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.197
0.197
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
27
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.2
9
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
460
11.92
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
6.28
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.28
6.28
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
182
4.72
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
5.35
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.72
4.72
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.35
5.35
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.91
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.474
1.474
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
42.78
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
163
37.94
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
1.14
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.4
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
257
6.66
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
4.19
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.19
4.19
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.47
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.16
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1465
37.96
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
31.89
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.25
2.25
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94

Fielding Stats for George Grant and Junius Savage

George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
2.33
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.7
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.2
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
2.56
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
118
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.79
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
30
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Grant and Junius Savage

George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
633.03
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
10
400
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
600
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
572.48
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
13
520
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.567
0.567
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
77.06
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
66.06
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.21
12.14
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.86
34.51
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
88.07
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
82.57
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.517
0.517
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
27.52
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
49.54
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-2.8
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.18
47.05
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
38
209.17
Junius Savage
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
Junius Savage
Career
Per 600 PA