Dave Fleming vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Dave Fleming
Gen XNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dave Fleming 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 121), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 103), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 98). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Dave Fleming and Joe Grzenda

Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.29
54.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
317
4.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.67
4.67
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1831
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
669
9.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.87
9.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.99
0.99
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
248
3.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.66
3.66
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
303
4.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.61
2.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.903
0.903
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.01
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2691
39.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
346
5.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
5.1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.503
1.503
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2396
35.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.98
2.98
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Dave Fleming and Joe Grzenda

Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1831
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
610.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.43
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95
1.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
126
1.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
124
1.83
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.41
98.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.069
1.069
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.62
83.62
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dave Fleming and Joe Grzenda

Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
116
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
600
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
529.41
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.79
1.79
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Fleming
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA