Luis Castillo vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Luis Castillo
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Luis Castillo 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 104), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 113), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 108). Luis Castillo held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 108 vs 86). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Grzenda.

Pitching Stats for Luis Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
84
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
557
3.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4232
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1208
7.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.71
7.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
1.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.72
0.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
453
2.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1493
9.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.53
9.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.14
6.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5824
37.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
608
3.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
101
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5272
33.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.287
0.287
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.16
37.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Luis Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
243
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4232
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1410.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
119
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
233
1.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
230
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.71
98.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.947
0.947
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Luis Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
243
650.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
224
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
200
535.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
48.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
10.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
8.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
69.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
69.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
21.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
13.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
34.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-4.19
-11.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
10.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
241.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.49
2.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Luis Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Luis Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA