Bill Bailey vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Bill Bailey
Lost GenerationArkansasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Bill Bailey 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. Bill Bailey posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.57 and WHIP 1.441 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Bill Bailey had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bill Bailey and Joe Grzenda

Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
1.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.97
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.64
57.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
430
3.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.57
3.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.05
5.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3253
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1084.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1035
8.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.59
8.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
527
4.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.37
4.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
570
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.012
1.012
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3622
30.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
593
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3051
25.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.92
2.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.412
0.412
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.06
30.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Bill Bailey and Joe Grzenda

Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
206
3.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1662
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
554
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
376
6.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
350
5.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.09
93.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.699
1.699
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.67
27.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bill Bailey and Joe Grzenda

Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
209
313.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
549
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.486
0.486
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
106.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18.81
28.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
115.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
136.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.446
0.446
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
34.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
22.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20.15
30.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
30
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
162
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.7
3.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Bailey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA