Emmanuel Clase vs Bob Grim: Career Stats Comparison
Emmanuel Clase and Bob Grim are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Emmanuel Clase played 2019–2025 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
Emmanuel Clase (2019–2025) and Bob Grim (1954–1962) — breaking in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Emmanuel Clase finished with 21 wins and 349 strikeouts; 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? Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Bob Grim's 3.61.
- Who won more games? Bob Grim, with 61 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Bob Grim, with 443 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP? Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Bob Grim's 1.37.
- Who pitched more innings? Bob Grim, with 759.2 to Emmanuel Clase's 360.0.
- Who threw more shutouts? Bob Grim, with 4 to Emmanuel Clase's 0.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Emmanuel Clase, with 15,946 career Pitcher PIV to Bob Grim's 7,752.
Emmanuel Clase
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 2010s and the 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Emmanuel Clase | Bob Grim |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 21 | Leads: 61 |
| Losses not scored | 26 | 41 |
| Games | Leads: 366 | 268 |
| Games Started | 1 | Leads: 60 |
| Complete Games | 0 | Leads: 18 |
| Shutouts | 0 | Leads: 4 |
| Saves | Leads: 182 | 37 |
| Strikeouts | 349 | Leads: 443 |
| Walks not scored | 70 | 330 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 267 | 708 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 15 | 50 |
| Innings Pitched | 360.0 | Leads: 759.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 1.88 | 3.61 |
| WHIP | Leads: 0.94 | 1.37 |
| K/9 | Leads: 8.72 | 5.25 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.75 | 3.91 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Emmanuel Clase outpaces Bob Grim 15,946 to 7,752 — driven by per-season impact — 2,658 PIV per season to 705 — rather than by longevity, since Emmanuel Clase played 6 seasons to Bob Grim's 11. 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).
Emmanuel Clase
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, Emmanuel Clase leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Bob Grim owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Emmanuel Clase. PIV agrees: Emmanuel Clase grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
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How the Emmanuel Clase and Bob Grim careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Bob Grim's ended in 1962, and Emmanuel Clase debuted in 2019. With 366 games against 268 across 6 and 11 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The per-nine rows read 8.72 strikeouts and 1.75 walks for Emmanuel Clase, 5.25 and 3.91 for Bob Grim. Their roles differ: Emmanuel Clase worked mostly in relief (1 starts in 366 games, 182 saves); Bob Grim split time between starting and relief (60 starts in 268 games). Emmanuel Clase allowed fewer baserunners, a 0.94 WHIP to Bob Grim's 1.37. Only Bob Grim has a season on the peak list; Emmanuel Clase never reached the qualifying workload.
Emmanuel Clase vs Bob Grim: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 1.88 to Bob Grim's 3.61.
- Who won more games?
- Bob Grim, with 61 to Emmanuel Clase's 21.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Bob Grim, with 443 to Emmanuel Clase's 349.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Emmanuel Clase, with 0.94 to Bob Grim's 1.37.