Ken Burkhart vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Ken Burkhart
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Burkhart 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. Ken Burkhart posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.84 and WHIP 1.368 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Ken Burkhart had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Burkhart and Joe Grzenda

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
2.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.45
57.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
222
3.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1559
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
519.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
546
9.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.61
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
165
2.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
181
3.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.22
1.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.666
0.666
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2207
38.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
4.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.368
1.368
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2030
35.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.22
38.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Ken Burkhart and Joe Grzenda

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
122
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.791
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Burkhart and Joe Grzenda

Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
149
545.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
548.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.494
0.494
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
98.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
21.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.037
0.037
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.93
29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
131.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
128.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
76.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.89
25.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
7.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
113.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.29
5.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Ken Burkhart
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
21.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
3
10.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Burkhart
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA