Lou Grasmick vs. Steve McCatty — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve McCatty
Baby BoomersMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Steve McCatty 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. Steve McCatty posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Steve McCatty had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Steve McCatty

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
221
1.67
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.48
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.48
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.85
72.85
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.34
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
527
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.25
4.25
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.84
4.84
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.258
0.258
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3565
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1188.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
1172
8.88
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.88
8.88
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.94
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.94
0.94
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
520
3.94
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
4.1
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.893
0.893
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.19
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.23
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5176
39.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.24
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
4.4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68
0.52
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
34.38
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.63
2.63
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.271
0.271
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Steve McCatty

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
221
1.67
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
1.22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3565
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.58
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.99
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.64
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
207
1.57
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.39
95.39
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.85
72.85
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.1
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Steve McCatty

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Steve McCatty
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
222
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve McCatty
Career
Per 600 PA