Burleigh Grimes vs. Ed Head — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Ed Head
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Burleigh Grimes and Ed Head are fairly close on the surface numbers. Ed Head had the edge in WHIP (1.308 vs 1.365). By the career numbers, Ed Head had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ed Head

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2.28
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.52
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.45
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
54
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.92
44.92
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.12
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.21
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
3.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.92
3.92
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1395
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
465
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
434
8.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.4
8.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.46
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
3.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.37
3.37
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
208
4.03
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.822
0.822
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.21
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1953
37.8
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.66
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
201
3.89
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.308
1.308
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
1776
34.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ed Head

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
87
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.91
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.915
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Ed Head

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
460.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
155
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
131
507.1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
32
123.87
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
108.61
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
116.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
9.75
37.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
34
131.61
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
39
150.97
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.542
0.542
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.015
0.015
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.424
0.424
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
157
55.91
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
58.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
13
50.32
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
28
108.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
12.46
48.22
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
27.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
96.77
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
6.2
6.2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
65.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.87
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Ed Head
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.87
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
78.95
78.95
Ed Head
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100