Joe Harris vs. Slim McGrew — Career Comparison

Joe Harris
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Slim McGrew
Lost GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Joe Harris built a career as a starting pitcher and Slim McGrew as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Harris posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.35 and WHIP 1.174 compared to 6.6 and 1.900 for Slim McGrew. By the career numbers, Joe Harris had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Harris and Slim McGrew

Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
1.28
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.85
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
20
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.74
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
3.35
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
6.6
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.7
2.7
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.242
0.242
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.313
0.313
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
951
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
8.06
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
12
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.14
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
2.5
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.1
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
3.89
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.89
3.89
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.9
0.9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.34
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.6
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.23
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1268
36
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
43.5
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.5
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
4.66
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.66
4.66
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
9
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.174
1.174
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.9
1.9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1172
33.27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
38.4
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.64
3.64
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.271
0.271
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.5
43.5

Fielding Stats for Joe Harris and Slim McGrew

Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.28
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.91
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
951
27
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.4
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
3.63
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.34
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.37
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
4.03
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.21
92.21
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.156
3.156
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.8
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.11
71.11
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Harris and Slim McGrew

Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
232.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
116
600
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
574.14
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.388
0.388
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
93.1
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
82.76
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
10.34
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.79
19.61
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
103.45
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
113.79
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
15.52
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
41.38
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
56.9
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.57
13.28
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.02
-61.28
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
20.69
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
32
165.52
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
3.63
3.63
Slim McGrew
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.17
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Harris
Career
Per 600 PA
Slim McGrew
Career
Per 600 PA