Cliff Fannin vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Cliff Fannin
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Cliff Fannin 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 4.85 and 1.577 for Cliff Fannin. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Cliff Fannin and Joe Grzenda

Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
2.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98
1.2
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.76
59.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
395
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.85
4.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.86
4.86
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.94
4.94
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2199
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
733
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
763
9.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.37
9.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
0.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.88
0.88
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
393
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.15
2.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.016
1.016
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3282
40.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
445
5.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.46
5.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.577
1.577
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2886
35.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.71
2.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.281
0.281
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.3
40.3
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Cliff Fannin and Joe Grzenda

Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
164
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
32
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
134
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.52
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.781
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Cliff Fannin and Joe Grzenda

Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
195
439.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
266
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
237
534.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
92.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
85.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.59
19.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
99.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
133.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.231
0.231
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
67.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
31.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
99.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.19
18.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
38.35
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
81.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.39
7.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Cliff Fannin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
24.81
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
8
18.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Fannin
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA