Claude Grier vs. Michael Kelly — Career Comparison

Claude Grier
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Michael Kelly
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Grier built a career as a starting pitcher and Michael Kelly as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Michael Kelly posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.04 and WHIP 1.287 compared to 4.6 and 1.424 for Claude Grier. By the career numbers, Michael Kelly had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Grier and Michael Kelly

Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.43
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
8.64
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.55
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.79
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.51
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.72
51.72
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.21
78.21
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.79
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.2
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
251
4.6
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.04
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.6
4.6
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.406
0.406
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.227
0.227
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
27
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
27
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
9
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
9
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
479
8.78
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
7.36
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.78
8.78
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.36
7.36
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.79
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.15
0.15
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
220
4.03
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
3.83
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.83
3.83
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
355
6.51
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
6.97
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.51
6.51
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.97
6.97
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.171
1.171
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.13
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
26.78
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
381
37.41
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
3.44
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
305
5.59
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
3.63
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.63
3.63
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.29
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.29
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.37
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.424
1.424
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.244
1.244
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
21.65
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
331
32.5
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.574
0.574
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.78
26.78
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.41
37.41

Fielding Stats for Claude Grier and Michael Kelly

Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
2.17
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
8.64
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.66
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1009
27
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
275
27
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336.1
9
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.2
9
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.85
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.1
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.57
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.98
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.38
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.88
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.71
92.71
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
90
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.54
76.54
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Grier and Michael Kelly

Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
256.39
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
88
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
227
600
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
518.06
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
124.23
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
116.3
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.93
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.93
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.9
44.67
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
132.16
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
179.74
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.15
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
34.36
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
92.51
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.41
56.59
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
52.86
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.29
Michael Kelly
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113.5
113.5
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
26.43
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.64
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Michael Kelly
Career
Per 600 PA