Grant Hartwig vs. Denny McLain — Career Comparison

Grant Hartwig
Gen ZMichiganThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Denny McLain
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardMVPAll-Star

Denny McLain built a career as a starting pitcher and Grant Hartwig as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Denny McLain posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.39 and WHIP 1.176 compared to 5.14 and 1.429 for Grant Hartwig. By the career numbers, Denny McLain had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Grant Hartwig and Denny McLain

Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.86
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.07
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
0.63
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
0.43
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.43
71.43
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.01
59.01
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.5
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.14
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
5.14
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
711
3.39
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.22
4.22
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.248
0.248
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.232
0.232
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5658
27
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1886
9
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
8.57
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1646
7.85
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.57
8.57
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.85
7.85
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
1.15
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.15
1.15
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
4.07
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
2.62
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.11
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
7.29
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1282
6.12
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.12
6.12
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.06
1.06
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.58
4.58
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.262
1.262
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.13
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.71
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.12
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.04
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
40.5
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7719
36.84
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.71
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.04
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
6.21
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
778
3.71
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.21
6.21
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.09
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.09
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.86
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.405
1.405
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.163
1.163
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
34.5
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7108
33.92
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84

Fielding Stats for Grant Hartwig and Denny McLain

Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
6.86
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
280
1.34
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
1.26
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
27
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5657
27
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
9
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1885.2
9
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.74
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.43
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.01
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.21
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.06
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.07
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
379
1.81
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.86
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
1.75
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.57
96.57
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.125
0.125
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.307
1.307
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.29
94.29
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.07
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Grant Hartwig and Denny McLain

Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
32
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
285
241.18
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
709
600
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
521.3
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.398
0.398
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
69.39
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
62.62
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
4.23
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
6.77
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.098
0.098
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14.76
12.49
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
79.55
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
107
90.55
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.153
0.153
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
27.08
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
26.23
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
52.47
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.27
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
21.16
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
244
206.49
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.91
2.91
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
54.16
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.39
Grant Hartwig
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
10
8.46
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.85
Grant Hartwig
Career
Per 600 PA
Denny McLain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100