Rick Grapenthin vs. Eric Milton — Career Comparison

Rick Grapenthin
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Eric Milton
Gen XPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Eric Milton 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. Eric Milton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.99 and WHIP 1.347 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Eric Milton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Eric Milton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
1.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.51
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.48
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.15
51.15
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.63
99.63
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
878
4.99
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.99
4.99
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.42
4.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.69
4.69
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1665
9.47
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.47
9.47
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.32
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
1.52
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.32
1.32
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.58
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.58
2.58
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1127
6.41
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.999
0.999
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.16
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.2
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6826
38.82
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
935
5.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
34.15
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6250
35.55
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.45
3.45
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.82
38.82

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Eric Milton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
271
1.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
271
1.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4747
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1582.1
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
144
0.82
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.03
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
196
1.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.09
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.45
97.45
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.705
0.705
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Eric Milton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
693.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
205
516.81
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.176
0.176
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.519
0.519
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
90.76
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
70.59
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
12.61
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
20.17
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11.47
28.92
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
123.53
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
118.49
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.216
0.216
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.353
0.353
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
50.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
40.34
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
85.71
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.07
25.4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
25.21
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
90
226.89
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.64
2.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
50.42
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Eric Milton
Career
Per 600 PA