George Grant vs. Dennis Springer — Career Comparison

George Grant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dennis Springer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dennis Springer 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. Dennis Springer posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.18 and WHIP 1.474 compared to 5.65 and 1.848 for George Grant. By the career numbers, Dennis Springer had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Grant and Dennis Springer

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.95
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
130
1.79
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.39
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.33
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.66
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.18
20.18
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.21
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.12
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
218
5.65
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
377
5.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.25
5.25
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1966
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
655.1
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
11.92
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
9.64
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.64
9.64
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.41
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.48
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.41
0.41
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.48
1.48
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
182
4.72
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
258
3.54
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
4.07
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.07
4.07
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.845
0.845
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.29
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.55
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
42.78
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2866
39.36
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.14
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.22
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
6.66
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
415
5.7
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.27
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.36
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.78
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.465
1.465
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1465
37.96
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2522
34.64
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.36
39.36

Fielding Stats for George Grant and Dennis Springer

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
1.79
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.35
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1966
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
655.1
9
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.56
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
93
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
1.06
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.11
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.73
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.62
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.65
93.65
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.018
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.908
0.908
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75.38
75.38
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.14
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Grant and Dennis Springer

George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
115
633.03
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
1012.99
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
600
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
77
600
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
572.48
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
72
561.04
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
77.06
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.06
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
46.75
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.01
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
7.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
12.14
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.74
5.78
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
88.07
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
8
62.34
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
82.57
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
54.55
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.014
0.014
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.163
0.163
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.02
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
15.58
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
49.54
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
31.17
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.51
-2.8
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.47
-19.28
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
209.17
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
233.77
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.87
2.87
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
2.57
2.57
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
31.17
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Springer
Career
Per 600 PA