Fred Frankhouse vs. Joe Grzenda — Career Comparison

Fred Frankhouse
Greatest GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Fred Frankhouse 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. Fred Frankhouse posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.92 and WHIP 1.448 compared to 4 and 1.562 for Joe Grzenda. By the career numbers, Fred Frankhouse had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Fred Frankhouse and Joe Grzenda

Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
1.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
216
1.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
106
0.51
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
0.46
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.22
52.22
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.73
53.73
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81
0.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.05
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.06
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
822
3.92
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
137
4
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.17
4.17
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5664
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1888
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2033
9.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
323
9.44
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.69
9.69
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.44
9.44
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.58
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.28
0.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
701
3.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
120
3.51
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.34
3.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.51
3.51
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
622
2.97
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.55
1.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.701
0.701
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.951
0.951
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.15
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.2
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8287
39.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
0.55
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
969
4.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.62
4.62
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.448
1.448
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7543
35.96
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.5
39.5
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83

Fielding Stats for Fred Frankhouse and Joe Grzenda

Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
402
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
108
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
476
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
608
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
584
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.05
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1.453
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Frankhouse and Joe Grzenda

Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
355.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
636
536.71
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
111.39
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
91.14
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
18.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
20.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.182
0.182
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40.13
33.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
134.18
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
172
145.15
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.504
0.504
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
60.76
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
48.95
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
129
108.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43.67
36.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.69
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
32.07
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
54.85
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.94
10.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
35
29.54
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 600 PA
8
6.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Frankhouse
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA