Paul Abbott vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Paul Abbott
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Paul Abbott built a career as a starting pitcher and Joe Grzenda as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 102), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 76), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 92). Paul Abbott held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 113 vs 100). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Grzenda.

Pitching Stats for Paul Abbott and Joe Grzenda

Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.75
53.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.14
69.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
394
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
720.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
682
8.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
1.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
496
6.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.19
6.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.234
1.234
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3187
39.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
421
5.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.26
5.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.492
1.492
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2732
34.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.6
2.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.272
0.272
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.8
39.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Paul Abbott and Joe Grzenda

Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
162
2.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2162
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
720.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
143
1.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.8
95.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.846
0.846
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.14
69.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Paul Abbott and Joe Grzenda

Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
3888
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
25
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
20
480
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.42
34.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.188
0.188
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.74
41.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
144
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Paul Abbott
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
120
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Paul Abbott
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA