Max Castillo vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Max Castillo
Gen ZVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Max 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 posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4 and WHIP 1.562 compared to 5.43 and 1.391 for Max Castillo. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Max Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.43
5.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
8.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.51
1.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
3.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.62
3.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
7.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.09
7.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.24
2.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
39.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
5.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.374
1.374
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
226
34.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.81
1.81
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.07
39.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Max Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
3.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
59.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
1.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
1.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28.57
28.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Max Castillo and Joe Grzenda

Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Max Castillo
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA