Burleigh Grimes vs. Jeremy Jeffress — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Jeremy Jeffress
MillenialVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Burleigh Grimes built a career as a starting pitcher and Jeremy Jeffress as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jeremy Jeffress posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.08 and WHIP 1.372 compared to 3.53 and 1.365 for Burleigh Grimes. By the career numbers, Jeremy Jeffress had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Jeremy Jeffress

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
8.78
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
270
0.58
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.68
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.25
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.02
56.02
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72.73
72.73
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
3.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.74
3.74
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.5
3.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.245
0.245
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
424.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.21
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.66
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
175
3.71
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.42
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.71
3.71
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
8.21
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.21
8.21
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.47
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.03
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1793
38.03
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
3.05
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
160
3.39
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.13
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.36
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.324
1.324
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
1579
33.49
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.307
0.307
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.03
38.03

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Jeremy Jeffress

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
8.78
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
424.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.59
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.19
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
1.87
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.78
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.45
95.45
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.203
0.203
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Jeremy Jeffress

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
11
11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
414
82800
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
546.59
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-66.4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
24.57
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Jeremy Jeffress
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Jeremy Jeffress
Career
Per 600 PA