Felix Bautista vs Bob Grim: Career Stats Comparison
Bob Grim has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Felix Bautista has played 2022–present as a pitcher; Bob Grim played 1954–1962 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Felix Bautista (2022–present) and Bob Grim (1954–1962) — breaking in during the 2020s and the 1950s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Felix Bautista has 13 wins and 251 strikeouts through October 12, 2026; Bob Grim finished with 61 wins and 443 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Bob Grim's 3.61.
- Who won more games? Bob Grim, with 61 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Bob Grim, with 443 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP? Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Bob Grim's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Bob Grim, with 759.2 to Felix Bautista's 163.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Bob Grim, with 4 to Felix Bautista's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Bob Grim, with 7,752 career Pitcher PIV to Felix Bautista's 6,234.
Felix Bautista
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 2020s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Felix Bautista is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Felix Bautista | Bob Grim |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 13 | Leads: 61 |
| Losses not scored | 7 | 41 |
| Games | 158 | Leads: 268 |
| Games Started | 0 | Leads: 60 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 18 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 4 |
| Saves | Leads: 67 | 37 |
| Strikeouts | 251 | Leads: 443 |
| Walks not scored | 73 | 330 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 88 | 708 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 50 |
| Innings Pitched | 163.0 | Leads: 759.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.15 | 3.61 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.99 | 1.37 |
| K/9 | Leads: 13.86 | 5.25 |
| BB/9 | 4.03 | Leads: 3.91 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Bob Grim leads Felix Bautista 7,752 to 6,234 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Bob Grim played 11 seasons to Felix Bautista's 3, while Felix Bautista carries the higher per-season figure (2,078 to 705). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Felix Bautista
No seasons meet the qualifying workload, so there is no peak-season list to show.
Bob Grim — top 2 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Bob Grim leads in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, while Felix Bautista owns ERA, WHIP, and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Bob Grim. PIV agrees: Bob Grim grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Felix Bautista and Bob Grim careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bob Grim's ended in 1962, and Felix Bautista debuted in 2022. Bob Grim has the far longer record, 268 games against 158 across 3 and 11 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Felix Bautista are saves (67 to 37), ERA (2.15 to 3.61), and WHIP (0.99 to 1.37). The per-nine rows read 13.86 strikeouts and 4.03 walks for Felix Bautista, 5.25 and 3.91 for Bob Grim. Felix Bautista worked mostly in relief (0 starts in 158 games, 67 saves), while Bob Grim split time between starting and relief (60 starts in 268 games). Felix Bautista allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.99 WHIP to Bob Grim's 1.37. Felix Bautista's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Felix Bautista vs Bob Grim: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Felix Bautista or Bob Grim?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Bob Grim leads Felix Bautista in 8 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Felix Bautista, with 2.15 to Bob Grim's 3.61.
- Who won more games?
- Bob Grim, with 61 to Felix Bautista's 13.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Bob Grim, with 443 to Felix Bautista's 251.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Felix Bautista, with 0.99 to Bob Grim's 1.37.