Casey Coleman vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Casey Coleman
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Casey Coleman 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 5.72 and 1.717 for Casey Coleman. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Casey Coleman and Joe Grzenda

Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.1
38.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
5.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.68
5.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
211
10.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.69
10.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
4.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.51
4.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
123
6.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.12
2.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.193
1.193
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
820
41.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
5.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.689
1.689
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
710
35.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.02
2.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.339
0.339
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.54
41.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Casey Coleman and Joe Grzenda

Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
58
2.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
1.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
533
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
177.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
1.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44.83
44.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Casey Coleman and Joe Grzenda

Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
654.55
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
48
523.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.464
0.464
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
76.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
43.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
10.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.86
20.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
120
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
87.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.083
0.083
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
32.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
21.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
54.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.1
12.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
196.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.06
3.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Casey Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
65.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA