Lefty Grove vs. Warren Spahn — Career Comparison

Lefty Grove
Lost GenerationMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherMVPAll-Star
Warren Spahn
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Lefty Grove and Warren Spahn are fairly close on the surface numbers. Lefty Grove carried a career ERA of 3.06 against Warren Spahn's 3.09. The surface numbers don't cleanly separate Lefty Grove and Warren Spahn — era context would be needed for a firmer verdict.

Pitching Stats for Lefty Grove and Warren Spahn

Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
17
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
616
1.41
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
750
1.29
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
457
1.04
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
1.14
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
300
0.69
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
363
0.62
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
141
0.32
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
0.42
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.03
68.03
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.7
59.7
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.19
74.19
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.67
88.67
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
0.68
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
382
0.66
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.08
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.11
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.13
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.05
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1339
3.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
1798
3.09
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.09
3.09
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.19
3.19
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
11822
27
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15731
27
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
3940.2
9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5243.2
9
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3849
8.79
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4830
8.29
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.79
8.79
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
434
0.74
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.74
0.74
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1187
2.71
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1434
2.46
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.1
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.46
2.46
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2266
5.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2583
4.43
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.18
5.18
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.68
3.68
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.876
0.876
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.766
0.766
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.12
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.14
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.1
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.07
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.01
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16633
37.99
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21547
36.98
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
0.28
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.12
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1594
3.64
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2016
3.46
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
1.278
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.195
1.195
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15404
35.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20071
34.45
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.59
2.59
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.69
2.69
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.284
0.284
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.99
37.99
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.98
36.98

Fielding Stats for Lefty Grove and Warren Spahn

Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
616
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
750
2.18
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
397
1.15
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9282
27
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3094
9
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
0.65
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
722
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
999
2.91
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.17
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
825
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
3.72
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
787
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1221
3.55
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.39
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.278
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.628
1.628
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.93
52.93
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.24
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Lefty Grove and Warren Spahn

Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
17
17
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PAverified
619
235.21
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
783
228.61
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1579
600
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2055
600
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1369
520.2
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1872
546.57
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.148
0.148
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.475
0.475
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.553
0.553
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
202
76.76
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
105.99
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
155
58.9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
265
77.37
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
27
10.26
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
16.64
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.9
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
1.75
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
15
5.7
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
10.22
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
47
17.86
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
28.61
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.233
0.233
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.096
0.096
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
69.38
26.37
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134.33
39.22
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
284
107.92
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
537
156.79
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
309
117.42
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
464
135.47
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.417
0.417
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.335
0.335
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.246
0.246
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
45.22
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
141
41.17
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
121
45.98
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
55.18
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
225
85.5
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
295
86.13
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
50.78
19.3
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123.31
36
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.04
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
39.9
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
94
27.45
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
593
225.33
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
487
142.19
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
2.66
2.66
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
4.22
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
39.14
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
68
19.85
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
4.09
Lefty Grove
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.38
Warren Spahn
Career
Per 600 PA
23
6.72
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.17
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.38
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.58
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.76
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.75
Lefty Grove
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Warren Spahn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67