Lefty Grove vs. Oran O'Neal — Career Comparison

Lefty Grove
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Oran O'Neal
Lost GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Lefty Grove 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. Lefty Grove posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.06 and WHIP 1.278 compared to 9.24 and 2.289 for Oran O'Neal. By the career numbers, Lefty Grove had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Grove and Oran O'Neal

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
1.41
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
4.62
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
1.04
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.36
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.69
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
0.32
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.03
68.03
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74.19
74.19
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.69
7.69
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.68
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.13
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
3.06
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
9.24
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.24
9.24
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.19
3.19
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.48
9.48
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.389
0.389
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11822
27
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
27
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3940.2
9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
25.1
9
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3849
8.79
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
15.63
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.79
8.79
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
15.63
15.63
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.37
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.71
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.26
0.26
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
2.71
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
4.97
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.97
4.97
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
5.18
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
2.84
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.84
2.84
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.876
0.876
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.868
0.868
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.12
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16633
37.99
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
45.12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
0.28
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.78
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1594
3.64
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
9.95
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.95
9.95
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.278
1.278
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.29
2.29
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15404
35.18
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
40.14
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.59
2.59
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.408
0.408
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.99
37.99
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.12
45.12

Fielding Stats for Lefty Grove and Oran O'Neal

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
616
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
787
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.278
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.615
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Grove and Oran O'Neal

Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
235.21
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
975
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1579
600
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1369
520.2
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
525
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.438
0.438
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
76.76
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
58.9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
10.26
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
5.7
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
17.86
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.38
26.37
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
21.24
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
284
107.92
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
1
75
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
309
117.42
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
45.22
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
45.98
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
225
85.5
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50.78
19.3
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
24.01
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
39.9
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
593
225.33
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.66
2.66
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
39.14
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Oran O'Neal
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.76
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Oran O'Neal
Career
Per 600 PA