Joe Grzenda vs. Hank Johnson — Career Comparison

Joe Grzenda
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Hank Johnson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Hank Johnson 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 4.75 and 1.570 for Hank Johnson. By the career numbers, Joe Grzenda had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Joe Grzenda and Hank Johnson

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
2.1
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.09
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.98
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
0.41
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
63
0.53
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.85
51.85
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52.94
52.94
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.37
1.37
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.59
46.59
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.38
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.41
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
563
4.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.75
4.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.71
4.71
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.99
3.99
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.7
4.7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.273
0.273
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.258
0.258
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
924
27
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3199
27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
308
9
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1066.1
9
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
323
9.44
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1107
9.34
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.44
9.44
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.34
9.34
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.58
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
3.51
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
567
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
1.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.51
3.51
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
5.06
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
568
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.06
5.06
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.79
0.79
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.28
2.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.951
0.951
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.064
1.064
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.64
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.28
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.12
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
38.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4889
41.26
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
77
2.25
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
81
0.68
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
4.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
665
5.61
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.38
4.38
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.61
5.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.32
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.438
1.438
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
1182
34.54
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4290
36.21
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.68
0.68
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.306
0.306
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.83
38.83
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.26
41.26

Fielding Stats for Joe Grzenda and Hank Johnson

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
219
6.4
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
249
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
924
27
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
9
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.18
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.93
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
184
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
220
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
2.1
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
213
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.329
0.329
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.855
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.37
1.37
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.09
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Joe Grzenda and Hank Johnson

Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
219
3864.71
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
374.46
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
34
600
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
415
600
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
30
529.41
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
543.61
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.586
0.586
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
117.11
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
83.86
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
23.13
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
7.23
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.89
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
33.25
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
4.66
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29.97
43.33
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
163.37
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
4
70.59
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
146.02
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.556
0.556
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.19
0.19
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.182
0.182
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
69.4
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1
17.65
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
46.27
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
78
112.77
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
-1.14
-20.16
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31.9
46.12
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
28.92
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
335.29
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
70.84
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
1.79
1.79
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.47
8.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
35.29
Hank Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
27.47
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Grzenda
Career
Per 600 PA
Hank Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA