Ricky Bones vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Ricky Bones
Gen XP.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ricky Bones 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 84), strikeout rate (K%+ 86 vs 58), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 85). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ricky Bones and Joe Grzenda

Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
375
2.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.45
43.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.73
43.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
689
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.92
4.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.02
5.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3835
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1278.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1422
10.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.01
10.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.18
1.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
464
3.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.27
3.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
564
3.97
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.97
3.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.804
0.804
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5634
39.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
754
5.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
0.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.475
1.475
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5029
35.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.01
2.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.67
39.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Ricky Bones and Joe Grzenda

Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
376
2.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3838
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1279.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
157
1.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
1.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.7
96.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.702
0.702
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ricky Bones and Joe Grzenda

Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
379
7841.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
20
413.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
10.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
103.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
124.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.51
10.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
62.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
124.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.83
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
82.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ricky Bones
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ricky Bones
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA