Al Fitzmorris vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Al Fitzmorris
Baby BoomersNew YorkThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Al Fitzmorris 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 117), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 99), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 94). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Al Fitzmorris and Joe Grzenda

Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
0.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.42
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.62
56.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.21
55.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
518
3.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.265
0.265
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3831
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1277
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1284
9.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.05
9.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.33
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.05
3.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
458
3.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.23
3.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.59
1.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.698
0.698
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.08
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5385
37.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.35
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
573
4.04
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
150
4.38
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.04
4.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.32
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.345
1.345
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4848
34.17
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.99
1.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.279
0.279
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.95
37.95
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Al Fitzmorris and Joe Grzenda

Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
288
2.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
1.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3831
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1277
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
2.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
2.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
2.1
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.57
97.57
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55.21
55.21
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Al Fitzmorris and Joe Grzenda

Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
293
1612.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
109
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
544.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.61
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
132.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
104.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
27.52
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.48
46.66
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
159.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
170.64
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.29
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.583
0.583
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.051
0.051
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.204
0.204
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.474
0.474
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
66.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
44.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
110.09
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.37
51.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
38.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
159.63
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.76
3.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
2
11.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Al Fitzmorris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Fitzmorris
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA