Burleigh Grimes vs. Byron Houck — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Byron Houck
Lost GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Burleigh Grimes and Byron Houck are fairly close on the surface numbers. Byron Houck had the edge in ERA (3.3 vs 3.53). By the career numbers, Byron Houck 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 Byron Houck

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
2
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.85
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.44
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.41
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
52
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.37
42.37
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
3.3
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.3
3.3
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1594
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
531.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
7.83
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.32
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
4.64
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
224
3.79
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.937
0.937
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.34
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2269
38.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.81
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
4.22
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1975
33.45
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.11
2.11
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.43
38.43

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Byron Houck

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
118
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
124
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.98
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Byron Houck

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
366.84
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
193
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
175
544.04
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.114
0.114
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
20
62.18
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
14
43.52
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4
12.44
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
0.71
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.001
0.001
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.005
0.005
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
5.26
16.35
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
29
90.16
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
28
87.05
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.166
0.166
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.319
0.319
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.051
0.051
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.147
0.147
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
6
18.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
10
31.09
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
15
46.63
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
1.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.78
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.76
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
139.9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
4.29
4.29
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
31.09
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Byron Houck
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Byron Houck
Career
Per 600 PA