Matt Fox vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Matt Fox
MillenialOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Matt Fox 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 4.91 and 1.364 for Matt Fox. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Fox and Joe Grzenda

Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.38
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.85
51.85
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
9.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.82
9.82
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.09
0.09
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.45
2.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.64
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
38.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1329
38.83
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
2.45
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.364
1.364
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.438
1.438
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
33.14
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1182
34.54
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.296
0.296
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.05
38.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Matt Fox and Joe Grzenda

Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4.91
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
27
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.23
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
100
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Matt Fox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Fox and Joe Grzenda

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