Matt Barnes vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Matt Barnes
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over Matt Barnes across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 124), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 93), and run prevention (ERA+ 100 vs 95). Matt Barnes held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 112 vs 86). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Matt Barnes and Joe Grzenda

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.38
52.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
4.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
420
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.11
8.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.02
1.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.11
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
4.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
586
11.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.31
11.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.716
1.716
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2021
39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.25
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
233
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.36
1.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1771
34.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.324
0.324
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Barnes and Joe Grzenda

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
467
9.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1399
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
466.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.15
98.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.114
0.114
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.64
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Barnes and Joe Grzenda

Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
467
280200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.11
-66.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
335.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Barnes
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA