Rick Grapenthin vs. Denny McLain — Career Comparison

Rick Grapenthin
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Denny McLain
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Denny McLain 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. Denny McLain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.176 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Denny McLain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Denny McLain

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.63
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.43
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.01
59.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5658
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
7.85
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.15
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.15
1.15
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
2.62
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
6.12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.12
6.12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.97
0.97
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.13
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7719
36.84
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.71
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
34.15
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7108
33.92
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Denny McLain

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5657
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.74
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
212
1.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
1.81
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
366
1.75
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.57
96.57
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Denny McLain

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
241.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
616
521.3
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
82
69.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
62.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.77
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14.76
12.49
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
79.55
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
90.55
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
27.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
26.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
52.47
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
244
206.49
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
2.91
2.91
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.39
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.46
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100