Burleigh Grimes vs. Tommy Johnson — Career Comparison

Burleigh Grimes
Lost GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueHall of FameStarting Pitcher
Tommy Johnson
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Burleigh Grimes posted a stronger line than Tommy Johnson. Burleigh Grimes posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.53 vs 4.79) and WHIP (1.365 vs 1.660). 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 Tommy Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.33
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.88
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
497
1.07
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.07
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
270
0.58
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
0.46
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.02
56.02
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.48
35.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.68
80.68
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.9
56.9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
0.68
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.36
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1638
3.53
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
4.79
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.08
5.08
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.01
4.01
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12540
27
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
835
27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4180
9
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
278.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4412
9.5
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
346
11.19
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.5
9.5
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.19
11.19
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
0.32
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1295
2.79
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
3.72
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.79
2.79
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1512
3.26
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
3.33
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.33
3.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.78
1.78
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.672
0.672
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.783
0.783
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.29
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.21
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.26
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.03
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17959
38.67
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1283
41.49
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94
0.2
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.65
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2048
4.41
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
202
6.53
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.41
4.41
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.71
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.365
1.365
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.656
1.656
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16567
35.67
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1139
36.83
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.48
3.48
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.328
0.328
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.67
38.67
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.49
41.49

Fielding Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Tommy Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.89
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
1.09
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
841
27
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
280.1
9
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
225
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1252
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
2.89
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.39
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1548
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
3.66
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1477
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
3.27
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.41
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.47
89.47
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.398
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.729
1.729
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.63
57.63
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
74
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.1
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Burleigh Grimes and Tommy Johnson

Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
632
225.04
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
323.89
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1685
600
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
113
600
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1535
546.59
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
562.83
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.123
0.123
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.621
0.621
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.332
0.332
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
380
135.31
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
13
69.03
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
108.61
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
58.41
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
22.08
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
3.92
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.71
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
26.71
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.16
48.13
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.51
13.33
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
167.36
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
79.65
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
161.66
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
18
95.58
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.304
0.304
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.059
0.059
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.108
0.108
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
55.91
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
21.24
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
168
59.82
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
15.93
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
115.01
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
37.17
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
153.98
54.83
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
1.28
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.78
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
24.57
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
26.55
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
241
85.82
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.62
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
6.99
6.99
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.5
56.5
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
27.06
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
10.62
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.36
Tommy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.34
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.42
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
6.77
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Burleigh Grimes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78.95
78.95
Tommy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA