Burleigh Grimes vs. Bob Johnson — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Bob Johnson
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Burleigh Grimes and Bob Johnson are fairly close on the surface numbers. Burleigh Grimes had the edge in home runs allowed (0.32 per nine innings vs 1.07). By the career numbers, Burleigh Grimes 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 Bob Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.38
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
497
1.07
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.99
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.36
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
212
0.46
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.44
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.16
45.16
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
41.53
41.53
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.23
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1638
3.53
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
268
3.48
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.53
3.53
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.48
3.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.9
3.9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.266
0.266
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2077
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
692.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4412
9.5
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
644
8.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.5
9.5
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.37
8.37
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.32
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
1.07
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
269
3.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.43
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
507
6.59
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.77
2.77
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.23
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
0.42
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17959
38.67
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2948
38.32
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.4
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
2048
4.41
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296
3.85
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.365
1.365
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.319
1.319
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16567
35.67
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2588
33.64
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.32
3.32
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.62
1.62
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.286
0.286
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.32
38.32

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Bob Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
2.38
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.99
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2079
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
693
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.82
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.36
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.3
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.546
0.546
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.53
41.53
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Bob Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
183
587.17
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
187
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1535
546.59
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
157
503.74
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.096
0.096
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.374
0.374
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
48.13
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
41.71
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.42
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
6.42
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.92
9.36
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
17
54.55
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
31
99.47
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
8
25.67
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
51.34
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.59
-5.11
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
51.34
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
241
85.82
Bob Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
93
298.4
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.99
6.99
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.01
2.01
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
27.06
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
44.92
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.36
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.63
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Bob Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA