Al Grunwald vs. Joe Hesketh — Career Comparison

Al Grunwald
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Hesketh
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Joe Hesketh 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. Joe Hesketh posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.78 and WHIP 1.428 compared to 6.63 and 2.316 for Al Grunwald. By the career numbers, Joe Hesketh had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Grunwald and Joe Hesketh

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
0.56
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.44
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.07
56.07
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.04
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.2
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
404
3.78
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.84
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
947
8.86
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.86
8.86
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.8
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.54
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.45
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.54
3.54
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.21
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
6.79
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.79
6.79
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.148
1.148
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.15
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
46.42
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4113
38.49
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
79
0.74
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
469
4.39
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.39
4.39
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.39
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.3
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
0.91
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.263
2.263
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.378
1.378
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
37.89
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3652
34.18
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.303
0.303
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.42
46.42
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.49
38.49

Fielding Stats for Al Grunwald and Joe Hesketh

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.34
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
339
3.17
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.07
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2885
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
961.2
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
0.44
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
124
1.16
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.15
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
187
1.75
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.93
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
171
1.6
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.44
91.44
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.504
0.504
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.63
33.63
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.08
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Grunwald and Joe Hesketh

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
11
825
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
1942.86
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
105
600
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
491.43
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.343
0.343
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.63
3.61
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
34.29
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
91.43
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.093
0.093
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.43
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
22.86
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
43.44
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.66
-15.2
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
57.14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
58
331.43
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
1.81
1.81
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
51.43
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
3
17.14
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Hesketh
Career
Per 600 PA