Lou Grasmick vs. Dick McBride — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick McBride
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsUnknownStarting Pitcher

Dick McBride 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. Dick McBride posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.71 and WHIP 1.246 compared to 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Dick McBride had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Dick McBride

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
1.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
1.02
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
0.64
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
0.34
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.64
65.64
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
227
0.98
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
626
2.71
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.262
0.262
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6246
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2082
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
2420
10.46
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.46
10.46
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.08
0.08
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.75
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.65
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.156
0.156
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9401
40.64
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1573
6.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.8
6.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.246
1.246
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9227
39.89
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.64
6.64
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.265
0.265
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.64
40.64

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Dick McBride

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.54
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6363
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2121
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
0.55
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
318
1.35
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
2.21
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.96
85.96
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.788
1.788
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.8
50.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Dick McBride

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
119.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1209
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1192
591.56
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.568
0.568
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
153.35
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
275
136.48
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
15.88
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
16.87
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86.76
43.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
345
171.22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
326
161.79
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.559
0.559
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.194
0.194
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.415
0.415
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
103.23
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
87.84
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
385
191.07
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105.12
52.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.44
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
14
6.95
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86.36
86.36
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.21
1.21
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dick McBride
Career
Per 600 PA
12
5.96
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
4.96
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.96
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick McBride
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33