Buddy Carlyle vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison
The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over Buddy Carlyle across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 86), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 96), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 111). Buddy Carlyle held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 101 vs 86). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.
Pitching Stats for Buddy Carlyle and Joe Grzenda
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
4.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
5.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.39
4.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.48
4.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.268
0.268
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
292.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.17
9.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.32
1.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
3.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.29
3.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
232
7.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.14
7.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.55
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1255
38.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
2.25
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.51
5.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
0.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.385
1.385
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1111
34.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.305
0.305
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.64
38.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Fielding Stats for Buddy Carlyle and Joe Grzenda
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
4.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
219
6.4
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
877
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
292.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
1.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
1.93
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
1.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.11
98.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.347
0.347
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Hitting Stats for Buddy Carlyle and Joe Grzenda
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
151
1352.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
67
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
1.66
14.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
13
116.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
10
89.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
17
152.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
3.94
3.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
7
62.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Buddy Carlyle
Career
Per 600 PA
2
17.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0