Rick Grapenthin vs. George Mullin — Career Comparison

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George Mullin 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. George Mullin posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.82 and WHIP 1.290 compared to 6.35 and 1.588 for Rick Grapenthin. By the career numbers, George Mullin had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Rick Grapenthin and George Mullin

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
1.19
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
228
0.56
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.48
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.77
53.77
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.89
87.89
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
0.86
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.53
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1156
2.82
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.82
2.82
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.09
5.09
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.18
3.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.47
5.47
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11060
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3686.2
9
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
9.53
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3518
8.59
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.53
9.53
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
1.32
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
4.24
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1238
3.02
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.02
3.02
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
4.24
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1482
3.62
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.24
4.24
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.941
0.941
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.738
0.738
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.21
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.26
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
0.32
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
39.97
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15301
37.35
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.59
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
6.35
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1636
3.99
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.79
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.79
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.529
1.529
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.29
1.29
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
34.15
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13933
34.01
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.26
1.26
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.36
3.36
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.287
0.287
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.97
39.97
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.35
37.35

Fielding Stats for Rick Grapenthin and George Mullin

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
5.03
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
502
1.53
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
0.82
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
27
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8859
27
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
9
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2953
9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.53
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
236
0.72
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.59
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1244
3.79
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.25
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1563
4.76
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.12
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1480
4.51
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.69
94.69
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.421
0.421
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.948
2.948
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.39
53.39
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.09
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rick Grapenthin and George Mullin

Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
1628.57
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
614
218.64
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
600
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
600
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1531
545.16
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
142.79
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
171.43
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
108.61
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
24.93
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
8.19
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.07
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96
34.18
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
44.63
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179.18
63.8
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
526
187.3
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
2
171.43
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
188.72
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.596
0.596
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
163
58.04
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
49.5
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
106.47
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
60.07
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198.1
70.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.49
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
43.44
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
85.71
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
226
80.47
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.46
7.46
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.54
0.54
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.9
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.41
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
6.41
Rick Grapenthin
Career
Per 600 PA
George Mullin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100