John Curtis vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

John Curtis
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

John Curtis 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 81), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 88), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 87). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for John Curtis and Joe Grzenda

John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
2.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.85
47.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.43
45.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
722
3.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.96
3.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.15
4.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.35
4.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4923
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1641
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1695
9.3
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.3
9.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.77
0.77
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
3.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
825
4.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.88
1.88
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7099
38.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
810
4.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
46
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.441
1.441
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6285
34.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.85
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.292
0.292
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.93
38.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for John Curtis and Joe Grzenda

John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
2.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4921
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1640.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
260
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
338
1.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
326
1.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.45
96.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.744
0.744
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.43
45.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for John Curtis and Joe Grzenda

John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
445
637.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
419
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
359
514.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.491
0.491
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
90.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
80.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15.11
21.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
104.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
117.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.419
0.419
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
41.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
64.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.97
20.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
25.78
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PAverified
157
224.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
55.85
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
John Curtis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Curtis
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA