Rolando Arrojo vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Rolando Arrojo
Gen XCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Rolando Arrojo 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 114), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 102). Rolando Arrojo held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Grzenda.

Pitching Stats for Rolando Arrojo and Joe Grzenda

Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
48.78
48.78
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.46
66.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
354
4.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.55
4.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
715
9.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.19
9.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
1.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.53
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
255
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
512
6.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.58
6.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.24
3.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.096
1.096
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3040
39.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.386
1.386
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2676
34.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.39
2.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.09
39.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Rolando Arrojo and Joe Grzenda

Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
158
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
1.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2100
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
700
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
110
1.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
2.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
181
2.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.76
94.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.146
1.146
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.46
66.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Rolando Arrojo and Joe Grzenda

Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
158
2257.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
528.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.45
6.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
4
57.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.027
0.027
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
71.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.3
-18.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
285.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.1
2.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.05
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Rolando Arrojo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
57.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rolando Arrojo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA