Zack Greinke vs. Denny O'Toole — Career Comparison

Zack Greinke
MillenialFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherGold GloveCy Young AwardSilver SluggerAll-Star
Denny O'Toole
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Zack Greinke built a career as a starting pitcher and Denny O'Toole as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Zack Greinke posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.178 compared to 5.04 and 1.747 for Denny O'Toole. By the career numbers, Zack Greinke had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Zack Greinke and Denny O'Toole

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.45
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
225
0.6
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
0.41
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
59.06
59.06
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.05
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.19
6.19
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.39
3.39
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.331
0.331
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30.1
9
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3207
8.52
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
12.76
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.76
12.76
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
367
0.97
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.89
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.97
0.97
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.63
0.63
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
762
2.02
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
2.97
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.02
2.02
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
7.91
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
6.53
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.91
7.91
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.53
6.53
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.08
5.08
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.47
1.47
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.104
1.104
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.055
1.055
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
101
0.27
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.21
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13877
36.85
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
142
42.13
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.02
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
2.67
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1410
3.74
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
5.34
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.34
5.34
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.22
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
0.17
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.3
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
0.71
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.747
1.747
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12890
34.23
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
38.57
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.41
2.41
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.2
1.2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.298
0.298
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.381
0.381
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.85
36.85
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.13
42.13

Fielding Stats for Zack Greinke and Denny O'Toole

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
20
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
586
1.56
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
4.5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
541
1.44
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10168
27
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
27
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3389.1
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
9
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
0.9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
485
1.29
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.02
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
834
2.21
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
825
2.19
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.2
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.92
98.92
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.408
1.408
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.32
92.32
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.16
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Zack Greinke and Denny O'Toole

Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
597
597
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
15
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
600
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521
521
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
117
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
78
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
29
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.93
47.93
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
175
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
145
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.513
0.513
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.269
0.269
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
49
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
34
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74
74
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48.43
48.43
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
26
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
114
114
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.26
5.26
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
47
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Denny O'Toole
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Zack Greinke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
90
90
Denny O'Toole
Career
Per 600 PA