Ross Grimsley vs. Oran O'Neal — Career Comparison

Ross Grimsley
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Oran O'Neal
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ross Grimsley built a career as a starting pitcher and Oran O'Neal as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ross Grimsley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.330 compared to 9.24 and 2.289 for Oran O'Neal. By the career numbers, Ross Grimsley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ross Grimsley and Oran O'Neal

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.62
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
0.55
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
0.44
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.61
55.61
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.35
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.81
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.24
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
9.29
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
15.63
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.63
15.63
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.89
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.71
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.71
0.71
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.47
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.97
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
3.31
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.31
3.31
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.868
0.868
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.18
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8544
37.71
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
45.12
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.78
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
4.18
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.76
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7792
34.39
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
40.14
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12

Fielding Stats for Ross Grimsley and Oran O'Neal

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
345
1.52
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6118
27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2039.1
9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.26
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.58
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
1.9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
1.84
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Grimsley and Oran O'Neal

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
519
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
975
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
529.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
7
525
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
67.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
61.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.1
9.15
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
21.24
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
73.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
78
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.189
0.189
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
54
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.33
-5
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
24.01
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
116
174
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
58.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.5
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA