Marco Estrada vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Marco Estrada
MillenialMexicoThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Marco Estrada 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 74), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 89), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 103). Marco Estrada held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 100 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Marco Estrada and Joe Grzenda

Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
2.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.49
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.69
47.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.55
68.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
596
4.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1125
8.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.09
8.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
199
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.43
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.7
0.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
395
2.84
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.84
2.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1094
7.87
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.87
7.87
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.87
3.87
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.19
1.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5220
37.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
626
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.215
1.215
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4744
34.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.21
2.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.54
37.54
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Marco Estrada and Joe Grzenda

Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
283
2.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3754
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1251.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
0.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
163
1.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
160
1.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.16
98.16
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.565
0.565
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.55
68.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Marco Estrada and Joe Grzenda

Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
283
1048.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
162
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
135
500
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.141
0.141
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.448
0.448
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
70.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
55.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4.22
15.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
85.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
96.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.256
0.256
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
14.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
25.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
40.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.02
7.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
25.93
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
237.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.53
2.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Marco Estrada
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
74.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.7
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marco Estrada
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA