Jason Grilli vs. David Hess — Career Comparison

Jason Grilli
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
David Hess
MillenialTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

David Hess 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. Jason Grilli posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.22 and WHIP 1.405 compared to 6.25 and 1.545 for David Hess. By the career numbers, Jason Grilli had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jason Grilli and David Hess

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.62
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.98
41.98
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
21.43
21.43
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
4.22
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
6.25
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.25
6.25
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.45
6.45
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.54
6.54
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.47
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
10.35
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.36
10.36
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
1
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
2.61
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.61
2.61
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
3.84
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
3.42
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.12
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
6.89
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.89
6.89
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.6
2.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.146
1.146
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2969
39.03
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
40.78
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.62
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.46
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
166
7.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
7.1
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.3
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.62
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.531
1.531
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
34.16
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
849
36.33
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.68
2.68
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.78
40.78

Fielding Stats for Jason Grilli and David Hess

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
2.65
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.45
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
631
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
210.1
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.39
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.52
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.11
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.42
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.94
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.1
93.1
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.62
84.62
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.355
0.355
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.84
54.84
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Grilli and David Hess

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
19833.33
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3381.82
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
600
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
500
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
9
490.91
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
45.73
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.66
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
109.09
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
32.78
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.59
-32.43
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
David Hess
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
David Hess
Career
Per 600 PA