Lou Grasmick vs. Gaylord Perry — Career Comparison

Lou Grasmick
Greatest GenerationMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Gaylord Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Gaylord Perry 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. Gaylord Perry posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.11 and WHIP 1.211 compared to 7.2 and 2.200 for Lou Grasmick. By the career numbers, Gaylord Perry had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lou Grasmick and Gaylord Perry

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.6
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
1.31
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.53
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
265
0.45
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.23
54.23
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.51
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.02
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1846
3.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.11
3.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.58
7.58
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.244
0.244
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16051
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5350.1
9
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.4
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4938
8.31
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.4
5.4
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.31
8.31
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
399
0.67
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.8
1.8
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.51
0.51
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
14.4
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1379
2.32
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
0.28
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.4
14.4
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.32
2.32
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.6
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3534
5.94
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.6
3.6
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.94
5.94
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.918
0.918
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.27
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.18
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.01
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
45
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21953
36.93
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.06
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
7.2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2128
3.58
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.2
7.2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.58
3.58
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
146
0.25
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.14
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
239
0.4
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.181
1.181
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
30.6
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20236
34.04
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
45
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.93
36.93

Fielding Stats for Lou Grasmick and Gaylord Perry

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
777
1.31
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
1.16
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16052
27
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5350.2
9
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
0.59
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
1.48
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1264
2.13
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1226
2.06
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.578
1.578
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.8
88.8
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
0.1
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lou Grasmick and Gaylord Perry

Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
1200
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
787
387.05
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1220
600
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1076
529.18
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.131
0.131
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.389
0.389
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
69.34
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
118
58.03
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
8.36
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
11.31
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27.03
13.29
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
86.56
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
169
83.11
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.164
0.164
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.316
0.316
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
23.61
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
23.11
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
89
43.77
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
423.33
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.54
-1.25
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.95
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
10.82
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
369
181.48
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.31
3.31
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
55.57
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.48
Lou Grasmick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
20
9.84
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Grasmick
Career
Per 600 PA
Gaylord Perry
Career
Per 600 PA