Todd Burns vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Todd Burns
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over Todd Burns across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 126), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 101), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 115). Todd Burns held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 120 vs 100). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Todd Burns and Joe Grzenda

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
3.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.73
47.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
189
3.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.23
4.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.241
0.241
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
439
8.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
0.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
3.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
252
4.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.63
4.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.24
1.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.872
0.872
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2045
37.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
3.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.84
3.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1823
33.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.259
0.259
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Todd Burns and Joe Grzenda

Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
3.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1469
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
489.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
77
1.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
1.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.21
92.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.35
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.26
16.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Todd Burns and Joe Grzenda

Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
203
30450
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.28
-41.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Todd Burns
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
150
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Todd Burns
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA