Casey Fossum vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Casey Fossum
Gen XNew JerseyThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Casey Fossum 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 89), walk avoidance (BB%+ 121 vs 91), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 113 vs 96). Casey Fossum held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 115 vs 86). Role difference aside, Joe Grzenda holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Casey Fossum and Joe Grzenda

Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.01
43.01
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
476
5.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.45
5.45
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.37
5.37
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.8
4.8
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
873
10
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
10
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
114
1.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.48
0.48
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
319
3.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.16
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.65
3.65
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
607
6.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
5.06
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.95
6.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.06
5.06
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.56
2.56
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.178
1.178
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.32
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
0.72
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.29
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3537
40.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.4
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
535
6.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.13
6.13
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.31
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.74
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.517
1.517
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3110
35.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.26
2.26
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.306
0.306
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Casey Fossum and Joe Grzenda

Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
237
2.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
1.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2358
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
786
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
0.44
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.04
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
131
1.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
129
1.48
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.47
98.47
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.329
0.329
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.63
50.63
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Casey Fossum and Joe Grzenda

Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
2823.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
51
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
541.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
0.29
3.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
4.66
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
58.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
70.59
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.116
0.116
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.133
0.133
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
35.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
17.65
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
35.29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.94
-22.87
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-1.14
-20.16
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
188.24
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.19
3.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Casey Fossum
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
47.06
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
1
11.76
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Casey Fossum
Career
Per 600 PA
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA