Lou Grasmick vs. Larry McWilliams — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Larry McWilliams
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Larry McWilliams 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. Larry McWilliams posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.99 and WHIP 1.378 compared to 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Larry McWilliams had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Larry McWilliams

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
370
2.14
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.45
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.52
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.43
46.43
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.2
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.08
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.8
3.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.08
4.08
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4675
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1558.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
1548
8.94
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.94
8.94
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
0.79
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
542
3.13
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.13
3.13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
940
5.43
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.43
5.43
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
0.3
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6702
38.71
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.25
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
768
4.44
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.44
4.44
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.57
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.18
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.63
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.341
1.341
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5979
34.53
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.71
38.71

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Larry McWilliams

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.14
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
1.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4675
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1558.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.49
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
275
1.59
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.08
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
373
2.15
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
2.08
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.973
0.973
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.54
60.54
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Larry McWilliams

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
442.72
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
515
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
446
519.61
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
60
69.9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
60.58
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
9.32
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10.98
12.79
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
70
81.55
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
74
86.21
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.161
0.161
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.318
0.318
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.112
0.112
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
30.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
17.48
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
47.77
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.8
2.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
13.98
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
193
224.85
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
62.91
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.17
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.33
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.5
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Larry McWilliams
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33.33
33.33