George Grant vs. Doc Sykes — Career Comparison

George Grant
Greatest GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Doc Sykes
Lost GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore Black SoxNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Doc Sykes 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. Doc Sykes posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.61 and WHIP 1.304 compared to 5.65 and 1.848 for George Grant. By the career numbers, Doc Sykes had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for George Grant and Doc Sykes

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
2.95
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.6
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.15
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.39
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.48
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.52
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.53
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47.46
47.46
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
20.18
20.18
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.33
89.33
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.21
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.72
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
5.65
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
3.61
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.65
5.65
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.61
3.61
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
27
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1569
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
347.1
9
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
523
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
11.92
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
8.91
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.92
11.92
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.91
8.91
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.16
0.16
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
182
4.72
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
2.82
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
2.31
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
3.98
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.98
3.98
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.755
0.755
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.29
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.28
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1651
42.78
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2245
38.63
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.14
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
257
6.66
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
286
4.92
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.66
6.66
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.92
4.92
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1.31
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.69
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.848
1.848
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1465
37.96
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1989
34.23
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.78
42.78
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.63
38.63

Fielding Stats for George Grant and Doc Sykes

George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
1.35
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.61
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1625
27
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541.2
9
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.33
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
93
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
2.87
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.25
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
3.46
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
193
3.21
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.31
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.79
92.79
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.018
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.383
2.383
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for George Grant and Doc Sykes

George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
George Grant
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
633.03
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
79
207.89
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
109
600
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
228
600
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PAverified
104
572.48
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
209
550
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.326
0.326
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.563
0.563
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
14
77.06
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
115.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
12
66.06
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
86.84
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.05
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.26
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
12.14
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.99
39.45
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
16
88.07
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
155.26
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
15
82.57
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
136.84
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.297
0.297
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.103
0.103
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
57.89
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
5
27.52
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
39.47
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
9
49.54
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
94.74
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.51
-2.8
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
42.1
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.63
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.42
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
38
209.17
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.79
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
2.87
2.87
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
38
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.17
1.17
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
4
22.02
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.95
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.89
George Grant
Career
Per 600 PA
Doc Sykes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100