Al Grunwald vs. Chris Hammond — Career Comparison

Al Grunwald
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Chris Hammond
Gen XGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaFlorida MarlinsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Chris Hammond built a career as a starting pitcher and Al Grunwald 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 6.63 and 2.316 for Al Grunwald. By the career numbers, Chris Hammond had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Grunwald and Chris Hammond

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.53
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.5
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.56
51.56
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.04
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
517
4.14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.84
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1163
9.32
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.32
9.32
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.84
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
387
3.1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.26
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.21
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
712
5.7
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.7
5.7
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.61
1.61
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.978
0.978
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.25
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.07
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
46.42
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4821
38.61
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
67
0.54
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.58
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.43
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.26
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.87
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.263
2.263
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.379
1.379
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
37.89
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4317
34.58
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.3
1.3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.302
0.302
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.42
46.42
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.61
38.61

Fielding Stats for Al Grunwald and Chris Hammond

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.34
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
441
3.53
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.09
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3371
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1123.2
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
0.38
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
171
1.37
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
235
1.88
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.75
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.19
93.19
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.497
0.497
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.84
30.84
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.08
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Grunwald and Chris Hammond

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
11
825
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
444
931.47
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
286
600
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
238
499.3
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.626
0.626
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
100.7
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
36
75.52
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.69
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.39
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
25.17
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.68
45.48
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
69
144.76
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
159.44
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.575
0.575
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.505
0.505
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0.317
0.317
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
62.94
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
29.37
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
83.92
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
43.44
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.33
46.84
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
58.74
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
96
201.4
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2.98
2.98
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
39.86
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.2
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
Chris Hammond
Career
Per 600 PA