Burleigh Grimes vs. Roberto Hernandez — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Roberto Hernandez
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Roberto Hernandez as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Roberto Hernandez posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.45 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 3.53 and 1.365 for Burleigh Grimes. By the career numbers, Roberto Hernandez had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Roberto Hernandez

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
8.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.56
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.6
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.55
48.55
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
2.74
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.45
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.79
3.79
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3214
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1071.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1002
8.42
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.42
8.42
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
0.81
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
462
3.88
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
945
7.94
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.94
7.94
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.313
1.313
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
0.42
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17959
38.67
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4632
38.91
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
667
5.6
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
475
3.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.18
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.367
1.367
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
4058
34.09
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.47
0.47
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.91
38.91

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Roberto Hernandez

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
8.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3214
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1071.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
1.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.14
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
1.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.51
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.37
91.37
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.178
0.178
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Roberto Hernandez

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1010
303000
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
546.59
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
600
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
380
135.31
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
108.61
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135.16
48.13
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
140.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
470
167.36
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
454
161.66
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
300
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.282
0.282
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
153.98
54.83
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
156.97
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Roberto Hernandez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Roberto Hernandez
Career
Per 600 PA