Rick Grapenthin vs. Steve Melter — Career Comparison

Rick Grapenthin
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Melter
Lost GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Melter posted a stronger line than Rick Grapenthin. Steve Melter posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.5 vs 6.35) and home runs allowed (0.14 per nine innings vs 1.32). By the career numbers, Steve Melter had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Steve Melter

Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.42
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
3.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.89
4.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.322
0.322
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
11.05
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.05
11.05
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.04
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
2.8
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.36
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.684
0.684
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.98
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
37.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
2.52
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
6.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
6.85
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.35
6.35
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.85
6.85
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.539
1.539
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
34.15
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
34.27
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.13
2.13
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Steve Melter

Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
3.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
192
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.7
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.95
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
3.66
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Steve Melter

Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
862.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
562.5
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.406
0.406
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2
75
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.62
23.38
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
112.5
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.388
0.388
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.134
0.134
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
75
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
9.74
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
37.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
6
225
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Melter
Career
Per 600 PA