Ernest Groth vs. Chris Hammond — Career Comparison

Ernest Groth
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Ernest Groth as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Chris Hammond posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.14 and WHIP 1.408 compared to 4.91 and 1.227 for Ernest Groth. By the career numbers, Chris Hammond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ernest Groth and Chris Hammond

Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
7.36
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.5
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.25
4.25
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.86
8.86
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.125
0.125
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3.68
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1163
9.32
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.32
9.32
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.84
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
7.36
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.36
7.36
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.45
2.45
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.091
1.091
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.25
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
38.05
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4821
38.61
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
6.14
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.227
1.227
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.379
1.379
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
29.45
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4317
34.58
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.67
0.67
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.3
1.3
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.302
0.302
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Ernest Groth and Chris Hammond

Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
441
3.53
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3371
27
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1123.2
9
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.38
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.37
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.13
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
1.88
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
1.75
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.497
0.497
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.08
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ernest Groth and Chris Hammond

Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
600
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
499.3
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
100.7
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
75.52
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69
144.76
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.94
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.98
2.98
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Ernest Groth
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernest Groth
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA