Rick Grapenthin vs. Webster McDonald — Career Comparison

Rick Grapenthin
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Webster McDonald
Lost GenerationDelawareThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia StarsNegro National League IIStarting Pitcher

Webster McDonald built a career as a starting pitcher and Rick Grapenthin as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Webster McDonald posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.8 and WHIP 1.247 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Webster McDonald had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Webster McDonald

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.48
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.03
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.57
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.38
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.7
59.7
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.63
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
3.8
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3799
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1266.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1277
9.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.08
9.08
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.44
0.44
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
302
2.15
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
553
3.93
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.66
2.66
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.675
0.675
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.26
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4829
34.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.17
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
654
4.65
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.65
4.65
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
1.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.59
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
34.15
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4340
30.84
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.14
3.14
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.326
0.326
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.32
34.32

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Webster McDonald

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
208
1.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
1.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3433
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1144.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.2
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
2.22
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
2.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.41
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.64
95.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.476
1.476
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.71
69.71
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Webster McDonald

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
252.45
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
530
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
473
535.47
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
102
115.47
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
85
96.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
12.45
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.53
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.25
38.77
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
129
146.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
128
144.91
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.529
0.529
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
47.55
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
47.55
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
90.57
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.76
43.88
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.43
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.26
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
265
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
35.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Webster McDonald
Career
Per 600 PA