Mark Calvert vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Mark Calvert
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Mark Calvert 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 5.71 and 1.933 for Mark Calvert. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mark Calvert and Joe Grzenda

Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
27.27
27.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.14
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
5.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.71
5.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.34
6.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
11.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.16
11.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
5.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.58
5.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
2.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.47
2.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.894
0.894
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
43.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
1.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
54
7.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.01
7.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.861
1.861
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
36.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.311
0.311
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.62
43.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Mark Calvert and Joe Grzenda

Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
3.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
69.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
1.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
2.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.786
0.786
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.14
32.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mark Calvert and Joe Grzenda

Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
28
933.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
18
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
533.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.01
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.059
0.059
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.063
0.063
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.37
-45.78
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
366.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
335.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
1.64
1.64
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
1
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Calvert
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA