Hap Collard vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Hap Collard
Lost GenerationArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Hap Collard 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 6.6 and 1.804 for Hap Collard. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Hap Collard and Joe Grzenda

Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
2.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
6.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.75
6.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
409
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
136.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
13.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.2
13.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.43
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
3.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.04
3.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.8
0.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.543
0.543
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
42.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
7.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.66
7.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.804
1.804
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
597
39.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.31
3.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.334
0.334
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.65
42.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Hap Collard and Joe Grzenda

Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.229
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Hap Collard and Joe Grzenda

Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
36
469.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
46
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
586.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.489
0.489
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
130.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
117.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
32.99
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
143.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
143.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.484
0.484
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
52.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
65.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.85
37.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
104.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.75
5.75
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Hap Collard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hap Collard
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA