Jake Brentz vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Jake Brentz
MillenialMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Jake Brentz and Joe Grzenda are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Grzenda posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.19) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 1.04). Jake Brentz had the advantage in WHIP (1.500 vs 1.562). By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Jake Brentz and Joe Grzenda

Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.19
5.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.49
4.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.219
0.219
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
7.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.27
7.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.04
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
6.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
11.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11.03
11.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.06
1.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.904
1.904
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
41.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
47
6.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.1
6.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.486
1.486
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
256
33.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.59
0.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.02
41.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Jake Brentz and Joe Grzenda

Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
10.38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.113
0.113
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jake Brentz and Joe Grzenda

Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
48000
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.5
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
205.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jake Brentz
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA