Foster Edwards vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Foster Edwards
Greatest GenerationIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Foster Edwards 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 4.76 and 1.629 for Foster Edwards. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Foster Edwards and Joe Grzenda

Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
2.96
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30.36
30.36
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
4.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.76
4.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.69
4.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
170
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
10.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.22
10.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.21
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.07
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
84
4.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.45
4.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
3.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.07
1.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.847
0.847
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
783
41.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
1.22
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
5.72
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.72
5.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.629
1.629
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
694
36.74
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.45
41.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Foster Edwards and Joe Grzenda

Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.679
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Foster Edwards and Joe Grzenda

Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
60
734.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
49
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
42
514.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
12.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
2.89
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
36.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.071
0.071
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.141
0.141
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
48.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
24.49
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
-2.35
-28.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
159.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.77
3.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Foster Edwards
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
73.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Foster Edwards
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA