Steve Carlton vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Steve Carlton
Silent GenerationFloridaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Carlton 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), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 93), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 91). Steve Carlton held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 109 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Carlton and Joe Grzenda

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
329
0.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
244
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.42
57.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
254
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1864
3.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.22
3.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.2
3.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4672
8.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.06
8.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
414
0.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.71
0.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.56
0.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1833
3.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4136
7.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.13
7.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.58
5.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.12
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21683
37.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2130
3.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
203
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
103
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.247
1.247
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19491
33.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.87
2.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.4
37.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Steve Carlton and Joe Grzenda

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
741
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
709
1.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15652
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5217.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
724
1.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
875
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
833
1.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.2
95.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.124
1.124
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.68
95.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Carlton and Joe Grzenda

Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
745
238.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1877
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1719
549.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.52
0.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
110.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
278
88.87
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
15.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
21.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
96.04
30.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
446
142.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
397
126.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
39.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
44.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
79.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91.08
29.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
13.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PAverified
413
132.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.54
4.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
30.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Career
Per 600 PA
33
10.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Carlton
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA