Steve Arlin vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Steve Arlin
Silent GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Arlin 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 131), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 92). Steve Arlin held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 88 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Grzenda

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
34
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.66
33.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
379
4.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.263
0.263
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2366
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
788.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
792
9.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.04
9.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
373
4.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
463
5.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.28
5.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3474
39.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.477
1.477
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3013
34.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.06
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.64
39.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Grzenda

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2368
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
789.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
151
1.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.38
94.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.071
1.071
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.23
87.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Arlin and Joe Grzenda

Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
141
324.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
261
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
230
528.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.423
0.423
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
73.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
62.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.56
17.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
89.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
112.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.367
0.367
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.031
0.031
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
29.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
25.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
55.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.25
9.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
34.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
170.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
29.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Steve Arlin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Arlin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA