Rick Grapenthin vs. Ron Moeller — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Silent GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Ron Moeller 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. Ron Moeller posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 5.78 and WHIP 1.795 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Ron Moeller had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ron Moeller

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
3.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.35
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.53
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
5.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.78
5.78
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.09
5.09
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.29
6.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.36
5.36
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
9.53
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
10.26
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.26
10.26
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
5.9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.9
5.9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
6.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.13
6.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.336
1.336
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
39.97
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
717
42.27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.65
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
6.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.25
6.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.529
1.529
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.795
1.795
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
34.15
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
36.2
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.04
2.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.97
39.97
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.27
42.27

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ron Moeller

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
3.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.3
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
152.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
1.59
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
2.06
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
1.89
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.615
0.615
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.31
42.31
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Ron Moeller

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
54
675
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
487.5
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.625
0.625
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
100
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
87.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.35
41.86
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
112.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
200
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
50
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.98
49.71
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
100
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
18
225
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
2.67
2.67
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.44
0.44
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Moeller
Career
Per 600 PA