Brian Anderson vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
Gen XVirginiaThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Brian Anderson 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 71), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 87), and strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 66). Brian Anderson held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 186 vs 121). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Brian Anderson and Joe Grzenda

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.7
49.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
814
4.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.98
4.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1743
10.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.14
10.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
264
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
337
1.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.96
1.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
723
4.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.48
2.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.685
0.685
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6532
38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
906
5.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.27
5.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6063
35.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.11
3.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Joe Grzenda

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
1.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
245
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4641
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1547
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
313
1.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
407
2.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
389
2.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.58
95.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.337
1.337
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.19
84.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Joe Grzenda

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
308
641.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
288
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
255
531.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.137
0.137
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.426
0.426
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
72.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
54.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
18.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.029
0.029
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.25
17.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
102.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
89.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
31.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.73
5.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
14.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
118.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.05
5.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
5
10.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA