Barret Browning vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Barret Browning
MillenialGeorgiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Barret Browning and Joe Grzenda are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joe Grzenda posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.12) and home runs allowed (0.58 per nine innings vs 0.93). Barret Browning had the advantage in WHIP (1.293 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 Barret Browning and Joe Grzenda

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
8.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.38
8.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.93
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
3.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.12
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.931
0.931
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
39.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.12
5.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.293
1.293
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
33.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.1
39.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Barret Browning and Joe Grzenda

Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
10.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
19.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.091
0.091
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Barret Browning and Joe Grzenda

Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
13200
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Barret Browning
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA