John Cummings vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

John Cummings
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

The numbers give Joe Grzenda a clear advantage over John Cummings across the core pitching metrics. Joe Grzenda led in home run suppression (HR9+ 188 vs 115), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 101), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 95). Joe Grzenda was the better reliever — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for John Cummings and Joe Grzenda

John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
4.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.55
14.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
5.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.33
5.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
10.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.44
10.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.96
0.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
4.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.41
4.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
4.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.74
4.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.04
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.017
1.017
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
988
41.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
6.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.24
6.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.65
1.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
859
35.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.36
1.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.316
0.316
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.1
41.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for John Cummings and Joe Grzenda

John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
4.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
649
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
216.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
1.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
1.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
1.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.87
94.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.336
0.336
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14.55
14.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Cummings and Joe Grzenda

John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
22000
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
219
3864.71
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
600
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
200
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
John Cummings
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Cummings
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA