Jason Grilli vs. Dana Kiecker — Career Comparison

Jason Grilli
Gen XMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Dana Kiecker
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dana Kiecker 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 4.68 and 1.477 for Dana Kiecker. 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 Dana Kiecker

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.34
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.45
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.47
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.56
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.98
41.98
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.45
45.45
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.04
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
4.22
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
4.68
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.05
4.05
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.248
0.248
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.47
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
9.41
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.47
8.47
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.41
9.41
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
1
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.61
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.61
0.61
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
292
3.84
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
3.6
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.34
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
9.12
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
5.33
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.12
9.12
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.17
1.17
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.993
0.993
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.38
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.56
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.45
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.51
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2969
39.03
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
835
39.07
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
2.62
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
339
4.46
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.05
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.46
4.46
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.28
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.28
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.3
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.28
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.62
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.94
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.367
1.367
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2599
34.16
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
735
34.39
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.16
2.16
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.309
0.309
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07

Fielding Stats for Jason Grilli and Dana Kiecker

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595
7.82
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
2.34
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.21
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
1.4
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2054
27
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
577
27
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684.2
9
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
192.1
9
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.38
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.03
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
1.04
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.78
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.11
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
1.52
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
2.95
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
1.42
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
2.81
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.1
93.1
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.182
0.182
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jason Grilli and Dana Kiecker

Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
595
19833.33
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
50
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
600
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
500
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
66.67
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.37
45.73
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
200
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
33.33
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.98
32.78
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
Jason Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
100
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Dana Kiecker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Jason Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Dana Kiecker
Career
Per 600 PA