Tug McGraw vs. Mike Venafro — Career Comparison

Tug McGraw
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Mike Venafro
Gen XMarylandThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Mike Venafro a clear advantage over Tug McGraw across the core pitching metrics. Mike Venafro led in home run suppression (HR9+ 253 vs 72), run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 84), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 109 vs 88). Tug McGraw held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 93 vs 67). Mike Venafro was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Tug McGraw and Mike Venafro

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.57
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.53
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
92
0.55
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.06
51.06
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
60
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.07
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.18
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
528
3.14
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.14
3.14
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.18
4.18
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.236
0.236
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.274
0.274
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4544
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1514.2
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1318
7.83
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
9.38
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.83
7.83
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.38
9.38
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
108
0.64
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.53
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.05
0.05
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
582
3.46
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
3.34
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
128
0.76
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.39
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
6.59
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
4.65
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.35
1.35
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.888
0.888
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.37
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.75
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.02
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6313
37.51
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
39.33
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
3.21
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
2.42
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
3.55
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
4.58
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.58
4.58
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.48
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.5
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.22
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.48
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
1.31
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.413
1.413
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5592
33.23
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
34.28
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.277
0.277
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.304
0.304
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.51
37.51
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.33
39.33

Fielding Stats for Tug McGraw and Mike Venafro

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
824
4.9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
10.91
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.23
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4545
27
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
760
27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1515
9
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
253.1
9
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
1.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
1.85
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.14
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.21
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
317
1.88
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
2.49
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
294
1.75
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
2.27
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.74
92.74
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.43
91.43
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.357
0.357
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.209
0.209
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.73
4.73
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.21
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Tug McGraw and Mike Venafro

Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
2006.48
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
307
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
247
600
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
519.84
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.512
0.512
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
94.74
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
17
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
19.43
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.05
26.83
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
119.03
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
121.46
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
0.45
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
34.01
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
43.72
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
75.3
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.34
25.11
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
24.29
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
57
138.46
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.33
4.33
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
51.01
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.43
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
2
4.86
Mike Venafro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Tug McGraw
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Venafro
Career
Per 600 PA