Steve Bourgeois vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Steve Bourgeois
Gen XLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Bourgeois 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 6.3 and 2.125 for Steve Bourgeois. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Bourgeois and Joe Grzenda

Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.3
6.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.99
7.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.355
0.355
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
60
13.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.5
13.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.27
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
44.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
7.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.88
7.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.025
2.025
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
169
38.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.33
2.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.378
0.378
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.55
44.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Steve Bourgeois and Joe Grzenda

Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
3.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
2.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Bourgeois and Joe Grzenda

Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
15
642.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
14
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
11
471.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
128.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.13
91.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
214.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.839
0.839
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.875
0.875
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.99
85.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Bourgeois
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Bourgeois
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA