Ken Clay vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Ken Clay
Baby BoomersVirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Clay 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 4.68 and 1.533 for Ken Clay. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Clay and Joe Grzenda

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.41
29.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
184
4.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.68
4.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.72
4.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.282
0.282
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1061
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
389
9.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
141
3.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.59
3.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.28
3.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.16
1.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.763
0.763
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1560
39.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
208
5.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.29
5.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.499
1.499
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1382
35.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.87
1.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.291
0.291
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.7
39.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Ken Clay and Joe Grzenda

Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1061
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
353.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
1.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78
1.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.59
93.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.658
0.658
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32.43
32.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Clay and Joe Grzenda

Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
111
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Clay
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA