Don Cardwell vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Don Cardwell
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Don Cardwell 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 led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 76), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 87), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 108). Don Cardwell held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 87 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Don Cardwell and Joe Grzenda

Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
1.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
102
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.5
42.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.41
73.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
3.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6368
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2009
8.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
225
0.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
671
2.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80
0.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1211
5.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.13
5.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.887
0.887
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8949
37.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1044
4.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.43
4.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.263
1.263
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8173
34.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.55
2.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.94
37.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Don Cardwell and Joe Grzenda

Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
410
1.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6366
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2122
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
394
1.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
583
2.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
558
2.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.71
95.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.361
1.361
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.41
73.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Don Cardwell and Joe Grzenda

Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
416
325.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
698
546.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.431
0.431
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
73.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
53.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
11.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
20.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.277
0.277
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.16
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32.39
25.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
118.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
125
97.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.171
0.171
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.082
0.082
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
34.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
41.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
64.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.09
8.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
4.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
19.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
340
266.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.25
2.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
26.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Career
Per 600 PA
10
7.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Cardwell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA