Francisco Cordova vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Francisco Cordova
Gen XMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Francisco Cordova 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 128), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 112), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 109). Francisco Cordova held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 116 vs 100). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Joe Grzenda.

Pitching Stats for Francisco Cordova and Joe Grzenda

Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.19
47.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.47
67.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
332
3.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.88
3.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
755
9.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.02
9.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.9
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.45
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
235
2.81
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.81
2.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
6.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.41
6.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.024
1.024
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
366
4.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.37
4.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69
0.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.314
1.314
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2884
34.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.2
2.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.299
0.299
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Francisco Cordova and Joe Grzenda

Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2261
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
753.2
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
123
1.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
2.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
2.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.65
94.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.066
1.066
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67.47
67.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Francisco Cordova and Joe Grzenda

Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
166
386.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
258
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
537.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
65.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
60.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.3
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
72.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
88.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.158
0.158
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.134
0.134
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
37.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.87
-4.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
23.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92
213.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.8
2.8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Francisco Cordova
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
4
9.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Francisco Cordova
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA