Neal Baker vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Neal Baker
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Neal Baker 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 5.71 and 1.962 for Neal Baker. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Neal Baker and Joe Grzenda

Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
2.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
40
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.63
7.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.351
0.351
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
17.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
14.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
14.02
14.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.4
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
3.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.63
3.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.56
1.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.6
0.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.577
0.577
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
43.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
8.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.962
1.962
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
39.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.4
3.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Neal Baker and Joe Grzenda

Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Neal Baker and Joe Grzenda

Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
500
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
14.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
100
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
6.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Neal Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Neal Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA