Al Grunwald vs. Kirk McCaskill — Career Comparison

Al Grunwald
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Kirk McCaskill
Baby BoomersCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Kirk McCaskill 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. Kirk McCaskill posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.12 and WHIP 1.416 compared to 6.63 and 2.316 for Al Grunwald. By the career numbers, Kirk McCaskill had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Al Grunwald and Kirk McCaskill

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.26
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.55
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.56
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.53
49.53
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.16
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.06
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.04
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
6.63
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
791
4.12
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.12
4.12
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.24
8.24
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.09
4.09
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.05
6.05
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
11.84
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1748
9.1
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.84
11.84
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.95
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.8
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.41
0.41
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
3.46
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.18
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
5.21
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
5.22
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.21
5.21
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.22
5.22
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.22
1.22
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.526
1.526
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.37
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
34
0.18
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.05
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
46.42
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7405
38.55
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
55
0.29
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
8.53
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
876
4.56
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.53
8.53
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.56
4.56
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.21
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.23
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.92
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.263
2.263
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.396
1.396
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
37.89
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6621
34.46
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.31
2.31
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.343
0.343
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.42
46.42
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.55
38.55

Fielding Stats for Al Grunwald and Kirk McCaskill

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
4.34
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
380
1.98
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
242
1.26
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
27
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5187
27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
18.2
9
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1729
9
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.96
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
0.78
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.96
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.38
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.48
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.11
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
2.41
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
437
2.27
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.93
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
2.17
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.19
95.19
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.444
0.444
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.095
1.095
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.11
11.11
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63.68
63.68
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.48
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.1
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Grunwald and Kirk McCaskill

Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
825
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
381
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
34.02
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
43.44
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Kirk McCaskill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Al Grunwald
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Al Grunwald
Career
Per 600 PA
Kirk McCaskill
Career
Per 600 PA