Lou Grasmick vs. Leroy Matlock — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Leroy Matlock
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh CrawfordsNegro National League IIStarting PitcherAll-Star

Leroy Matlock built a career as a starting pitcher and Lou Grasmick as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leroy Matlock posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.312 compared to 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Leroy Matlock had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Leroy Matlock

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
1.38
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
1.03
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.61
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.63
64.63
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.17
74.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
341
3.93
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2340
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
780
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
793
9.15
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.15
9.15
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.46
0.46
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.65
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.65
2.65
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
4.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.806
0.806
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3312
38.22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.17
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
4.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.8
4.8
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.78
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.81
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.312
1.312
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3006
34.68
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.47
3.47
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Leroy Matlock

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
1.43
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2939
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
979.2
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.21
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
2.03
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.14
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
3.38
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
3.24
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.92
95.92
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.263
2.263
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.87
69.87
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Leroy Matlock

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
161
222.58
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
518.43
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.624
0.624
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
83
114.75
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
67
92.63
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.21
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.12
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.15
47.21
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
107
147.93
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
161.75
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.571
0.571
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.503
0.503
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
80.18
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
53.92
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
129.95
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38.48
53.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.38
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
45.62
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
144.67
144.67
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
34.56
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Leroy Matlock
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100