Buddy Groom vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Buddy Groom
Gen XTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill built a career as a starting pitcher and Buddy Groom as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Kirk McCaskill led in home run suppression (HR9+ 126 vs 84), run prevention (ERA+ 98 vs 73), and strikeout rate (K%+ 82 vs 69). Buddy Groom held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 99). Role difference aside, Kirk McCaskill holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Buddy Groom and Kirk McCaskill

Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
9.63
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.38
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.21
49.21
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.33
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
4.64
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.285
0.285
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2204
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
734.2
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
10.11
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.11
10.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.89
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.8
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
260
3.19
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
3.46
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.44
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.18
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
494
6.05
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003
5.22
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.05
6.05
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.026
1.026
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.26
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.18
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.05
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
39.52
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
195
2.39
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
403
4.94
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.23
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.21
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.37
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.23
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.92
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
176
0.92
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
35.48
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.51
0.51
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.52
39.52
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Buddy Groom and Kirk McCaskill

Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
786
9.63
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.18
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
2204
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
734.2
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.31
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.78
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
1.04
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.11
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
117
1.43
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
2.27
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.35
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.02
94.02
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.14
0.14
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.91
1.91
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.1
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Buddy Groom and Kirk McCaskill

Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
12
Buddy Groom
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
381
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Buddy Groom
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA