Claude Grier vs. Jason Wheeler — Career Comparison

Claude Grier
Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlantic City Bacharach GiantsAmerican Negro LeagueStarting Pitcher
Jason Wheeler
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Claude Grier built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Wheeler as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Claude Grier posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.6 and WHIP 1.424 compared to 9 and 3.333 for Jason Wheeler. By the career numbers, Claude Grier had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Claude Grier and Jason Wheeler

Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.43
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
1.12
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.55
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.51
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.72
51.72
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.21
78.21
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.79
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
251
4.6
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.6
4.6
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.41
18.41
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.33
11.33
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.406
0.406
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.429
0.429
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1473
27
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
491
9
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
479
8.78
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
18
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.22
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
3
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
4.03
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
12
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
6.51
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.51
6.51
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.55
4.55
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.171
1.171
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.13
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1461
26.78
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
54
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.16
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
5.59
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
15
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
15
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.82
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.27
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
3
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.424
1.424
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.333
3.333
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1181
21.65
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
42
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.574
0.574
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.385
0.385
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
26.78
26.78
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
54

Fielding Stats for Claude Grier and Jason Wheeler

Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
2.17
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
6
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
1.66
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1009
27
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
27
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
336.1
9
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
9
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.54
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
1.85
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.19
Jason Wheeler
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
2.57
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
2.38
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.71
92.71
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.099
1.099
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.54
76.54
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Claude Grier
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Wheeler
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Claude Grier and Jason Wheeler

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