Burleigh Grimes vs. Trevor Hoffman — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Trevor Hoffman
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueHall of FameRelief PitcherAll-Star

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Trevor Hoffman as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Trevor Hoffman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.87 and WHIP 1.112 compared to 3.53 and 1.365 for Burleigh Grimes. By the career numbers, Trevor Hoffman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Trevor Hoffman

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.62
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.85
44.85
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.97
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
2.87
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.87
2.87
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.98
2.98
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.211
0.211
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3268
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1089.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
846
6.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.99
6.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.83
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1295
2.79
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
2.54
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.79
2.79
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.54
2.54
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1133
9.36
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.36
9.36
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.09
1.09
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.322
1.322
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
49
0.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.21
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4388
36.25
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
856
7.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.058
1.058
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4010
33.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.25
36.25

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Trevor Hoffman

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.55
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3268
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1089.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.55
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
0.69
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
153
1.26
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.23
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.39
97.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.144
0.144
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Trevor Hoffman

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
18
18
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1035
17250
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
36
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
546.59
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
566.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
33.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
22.08
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
26.71
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.72
12.02
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
66.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.118
0.118
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.097
0.097
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.174
0.174
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
16.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
168
59.82
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
83.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.47
-7.9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
183.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
3.27
3.27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
33.33
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Trevor Hoffman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Trevor Hoffman
Career
Per 600 PA