Gerry Arrigo vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Gerry Arrigo
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Gerry Arrigo 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 98), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 79), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 100). Gerry Arrigo held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 119 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Gerry Arrigo and Joe Grzenda

Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
2.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.67
46.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.24
41.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
285
4.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.14
4.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1860
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
620
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
605
8.78
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.78
8.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.81
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
291
4.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
6.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.29
6.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.168
1.168
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2718
39.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
315
4.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.57
4.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.445
1.445
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2403
34.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.62
1.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Gerry Arrigo and Joe Grzenda

Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
194
2.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1859
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
92
1.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
1.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
107
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.4
96.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.552
0.552
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.24
41.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Gerry Arrigo and Joe Grzenda

Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
195
596.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
196
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
179
547.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.441
0.441
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
82.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
58.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
24.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.78
20.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
116.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
110.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.404
0.404
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.062
0.062
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
33.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
61.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.76
8.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
27.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
180.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.32
3.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Gerry Arrigo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
24.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
7
21.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Gerry Arrigo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA