Rick Grapenthin vs. Charlie Morton — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Charlie Morton 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. Charlie Morton posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.13 and WHIP 1.336 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, Charlie Morton had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Charlie Morton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
1.65
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.58
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
0.53
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.31
52.31
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
4.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.13
4.13
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.76
3.76
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6803
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2267.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2143
8.51
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
0.9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
3.41
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2196
8.72
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.72
8.72
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.941
0.941
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.347
1.347
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.29
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
200
0.79
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9755
38.72
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
4.52
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.52
4.52
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
0.88
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
34.15
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8570
34.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.312
0.312
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.72
38.72

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Charlie Morton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
416
1.65
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
1.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6803
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2267.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.44
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
0.91
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
368
1.46
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.12
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
342
1.36
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.93
92.93
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.822
0.822
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.32
98.32
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.05
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and Charlie Morton

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
417
676.22
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
370
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
520.54
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.084
0.084
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
43.78
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
35.68
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
8.11
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.185
0.185
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
44.63
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.47
4.01
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
51.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
48.65
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.092
0.092
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.066
0.066
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
14.59
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
11.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
25.95
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
60.07
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
-14.23
-23.08
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.86
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
170
275.68
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
2.18
2.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
71.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.24
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.49
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Morton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
Charlie Morton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0