Ross Grimsley vs. Willis Roberts — Career Comparison

Ross Grimsley
Baby BoomersKansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Willis Roberts
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ross Grimsley built a career as a starting pitcher and Willis Roberts as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Willis Roberts led in home run suppression (HR9+ 113 vs 75), strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 58), and run prevention (ERA+ 97 vs 88). Ross Grimsley held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 100). Role difference aside, Willis Roberts holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ross Grimsley and Willis Roberts

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
0.55
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.59
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.44
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.52
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.61
55.61
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.13
53.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
0.35
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
863
3.81
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
4.64
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.4
4.4
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2105
9.29
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
277
9.6
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.29
9.29
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.6
9.6
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
0.89
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.94
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.94
0.94
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
559
2.47
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
3.88
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.22
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.47
2.47
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
3.31
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
179
6.2
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.2
6.2
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.17
2.17
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.642
0.642
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.121
1.121
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.18
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.45
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.87
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.04
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8544
37.71
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1165
40.38
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.08
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
4.18
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
146
5.06
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.18
4.18
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.51
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.24
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.27
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.38
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.76
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.73
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.306
1.306
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.498
1.498
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7792
34.39
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1010
35.01
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.74
2.74
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.99
0.99
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.71
37.71
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.38
40.38

Fielding Stats for Ross Grimsley and Willis Roberts

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
345
1.52
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
5.13
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
295
1.3
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.62
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6118
27
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
779
27
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.1
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
259.2
9
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.52
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
357
1.58
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.35
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.17
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
430
1.9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
2.04
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
417
1.84
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.87
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.98
96.98
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.53
91.53
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.209
1.209
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.365
0.365
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.51
85.51
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.16
12.16
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.06
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.03
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ross Grimsley and Willis Roberts

Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
346
519
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
148
14800
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
353
529.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.128
0.128
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
67.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
61.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6.1
9.15
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.03
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
73.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
52
78
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.144
0.144
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.283
0.283
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.179
0.179
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
31.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
54
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
-3.33
-5
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
18.45
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
174
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
400
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.45
3.45
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
58.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Ross Grimsley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.5
Willis Roberts
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ross Grimsley
Career
Per 600 PA
Willis Roberts
Career
Per 600 PA