Steve Grilli vs. Randy Niemann — Career Comparison

Steve Grilli
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Randy Niemann
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Niemann a clear advantage over Steve Grilli across the core pitching metrics. Randy Niemann led in home run suppression (HR9+ 294 vs 84), walk avoidance (BB%+ 108 vs 64), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 80). Steve Grilli held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 97 vs 80). Randy Niemann was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Grilli and Randy Niemann

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.24
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.32
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.36
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.14
57.14
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.14
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.09
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.18
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.14
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
4.51
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
4.64
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.51
4.51
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.23
4.23
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.255
0.255
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
8.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
9.86
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.41
8.41
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.86
9.86
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.36
0.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.19
0.19
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
5.85
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
3.69
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.49
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.54
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.85
5.85
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
5.55
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.59
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.55
5.55
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.266
1.266
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.67
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.5
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.27
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.18
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
664
40.47
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
885
39.82
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
2.44
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.62
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
5.3
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
5.04
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.3
5.3
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.04
5.04
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.73
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.63
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.43
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.79
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.86
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.585
1.585
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.505
1.505
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
541
32.97
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
34.78
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.24
1.24
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.92
0.92
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.47
40.47
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.83
39.83

Fielding Stats for Steve Grilli and Randy Niemann

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
4.27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
122
5.49
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.12
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
443
27
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
600
27
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
147.2
9
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
9
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.49
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.72
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.52
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.67
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.06
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
2.07
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
2.01
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.39
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.06
97.06
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.471
0.471
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.434
0.434
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.86
2.86
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.12
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.09
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Grilli and Randy Niemann

Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
4
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
70
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
122
2218.18
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
600
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
545.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.8
32.79
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
145.45
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
181.82
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.54
46.1
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
36.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
7
127.27
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.71
4.71
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.18
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
2
36.36
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Grilli
Career
Per 600 PA
Randy Niemann
Career
Per 600 PA