Jason Grilli vs. Joe Hesketh — Career Comparison

Jason Grilli
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Hesketh built a career as a starting pitcher and Jason Grilli as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Hesketh led in run prevention (ERA+ 118 vs 83), home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 81), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 110 vs 85). Role difference aside, Joe Hesketh holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Jason Grilli and Joe Hesketh

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.98
41.98
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
321
4.22
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.78
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.05
4.05
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.85
3.85
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.259
0.259
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
947
8.86
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
1
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.8
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
292
3.84
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.34
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.45
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.12
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
726
6.79
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.79
6.79
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2969
39.03
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
38.49
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.62
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
4.46
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.39
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.28
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.378
1.378
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2599
34.16
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3652
34.18
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.38
1.38
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.03
39.03
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Jason Grilli and Joe Hesketh

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
1.04
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.52
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
1.75
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
1.42
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.44
91.44
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Grilli and Joe Hesketh

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
19833.33
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
340
1942.86
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
500
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
45.73
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
91.43
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.43
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
22.86
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
32.78
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.66
-15.2
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
51.43
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
17.14
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA