Burleigh Grimes vs. Leon Hooten — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Leon Hooten
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Leon Hooten as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Leon Hooten posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.24 and WHIP 1.200 compared to 3.53 and 1.365 for Burleigh Grimes. By the career numbers, Leon Hooten had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Leon Hooten

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.04
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.207
0.207
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.48
6.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.32
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1512
3.26
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.08
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.17
0.17
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.672
0.672
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.2
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
37.8
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.24
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
31.32
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.185
0.185
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.8
37.8

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Leon Hooten

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.333
0.333
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Leon Hooten

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
632
225.04
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1685
600
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.82
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Leon Hooten
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Leon Hooten
Career
Per 600 PA